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Seduction
(1994)
A married middle-class woman falls in love with a smooth-talking
stranger. The stranger claims he has recently divorced his wife,
and that she has taken all of their assets. The love-struck woman,
spurred by feelings of pity, rushes to loan him a large sum of money.
Her lover disappears. Realizing she has been taken for a ride, she
contemplates ending her life. Her best friend, a sophisticated financial
analyst and investor, comes to her aid with a high-risk plan.
Seduction was adapted into a full-length feature film.
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Fixed Game (1995)
A young woman flees her abusive husband and finds a job doing housework
for a respected judge. During down time she plays guitar, taping
her sessions in order to improve her technique. One day she leaves
the tape rolling and finds out that the judge and the Justice Minister
are planning to join hands in a nefarious plot. The judge learns
of her revelation and devises a plan: he'll kill his wife and frame
his worker for the murder. The judge's daughter, a law student,
believes in the woman's innocence and sets out to prove it.
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The
Mark of Cain (1996)
A Holocaust survivor whose wife and son were killed in a concentration
camp is freed by an American air raid. As he flees, he comes across
a crying baby near the ruins of the camp commander’s car.
Certain that the child is a gift from god, he picks him up and raises
him as his own, in Israel. The child excels in school and in his
army service. Over time, he rises to the position of Mossad chief.
Looking to crack a tough German terrorist ring in Argentina, he
makes a tormenting discovery.
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Heart
(1997)
A psychologist suffering from a heart disease places an ad in the
paper: She is looking for a heart donor. A poor, unsuccessful sculptor
offers her his heart, on condition that she supports him for a year.
His goal is to finish one last work before he dies. They agree,
but once the contract has been signed, they fall in love.
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Shadow
of a Doubt (1997)
A Russian émigré to Israel teaches music in the bustling,
desert city of Beer Sheva. Terrifically charismatic, it seems likely
he will make a successful bid for Knesset, Israel’s parliament.
The Mossad has reason to suspect that the man has close ties to
the Russian mob, and that his election to public office could put
the country at risk. A beautiful agent is sent to investigate the
man. She falls in love with him, but still finds certain aspects
of his behavior troubling. Before long, she becomes convinced that
he has learned her true identity.
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Ashram
(1998)
A slick lawyer who habitually cheats on his wife discovers that
she has joined a cult. The cult members, led by a traveling Indian
guru, decide to commit group suicide. Neither the guru nor the man’s
wife is among the survivors. The lawyer, stunned by the sudden loss
of his wife, learns that the guru has fled to India. He travels
through the sub-continent to exact his revenge. After combing the
length of the country he finds him and discovers that his wife is
alive, with her own reasons for disappearing.
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Ammunition (1999)
A senior officer in the Israel Defense Forces and top candidate
for the chief of staff position is caught in a web of false accusations.
Another contender for the I.D.F.’s top spot tries incriminating
him for a murder he didn’t commit and an arms deal he never
signed. His daughter, a young officer in the investigative wing
of the military police, is determined to clear her father’s
name.
Published in France by Fayard.
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Eve
and Adam (2000)
On the eve of the Second World War, a farmer from pre-state Israel
receives a sum of money to travel to Vienna and marry a young Jewish
woman. As his legal wife, she will be allowed to leave Nazi Austria.
The man promises to divorce her upon arrival. During their journey
to Palestine he falls in love with her, despite her obvious lack
of interest. Convinced that her love will grow with time, he imprisons
her in his home. In a fit of rage, he rapes her. She escapes, learns
she’s pregnant with his son, and raises him alone, in poverty.
The boy proves to have an excellent business sense, and the owner
of a large corporation takes him under his wing, only to discover
that the two have a long history.
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Love behind Closed Doors (2001)
A journalist at a small Southern newspaper gets a job in the big
city. Her new employer asks her to profile a government minister.
Tailing him, she finds out a secret that could ruin his career and
put her life at risk.
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| Latrun
(2002) This is the fascinating story of heroic Israeli fighters
who have achieved the impossible in order to break the Jordanian
siege of Jerusalem during the 1948 War of Independence. Well known
Israeli personalities such as Ariel Sharon who in time became Prime
Minister of Israel, and new immigrants, survivors of the Shoah who
volunteered, took part in this grueling fight. The book recounts
amazing stories of valor and touching personal tragedies. The book
is presently used as a textbook in Israeli High Schools. The book
has been translated into Russian.
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African
Princess (2003)
Two close friends, ex Special Ops officers in the Israeli army,
travel to Nigeria in search of diamonds. One of them kills a poor
African miner. He flees, leaving his friend to answer for the murder.
A beautiful African woman, sent to collect bribes for a mining permit,
helps him escape. He comes home and confronts his friend, but dies
of a heart attack. His daughter, with the help of the African woman,
seeks revenge.
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The
Heiress (2004)
A businessman, on the verge of bankruptcy, is determined to marry
a rich woman and get hold of her property. He meets the daughter
of a tough tycoon, proposes to her, and finds himself caught in
a whirlpool of passion, suspense, and murder.
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| Target:
Tel Aviv (2004) The story of a “Nitzanim” kibbutz
member’s tragic love for the commander of the unit which defended
the settlement during the Egyptian army’s invasion of Israel
in 1948. The background of the story: The unforgettable drama of
forgotten Kibbutz members who have been left alone in the fight
and have been publicly ostracized for no good reason. The book describes
the staunch stand of Israeli settlements in the south of the country
against the much stronger, well equipped Egyptian enemy determined
to reach Tel Aviv.
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Little Sister (2005)
A 15-year-old girl and her 19-year-old brother, both members of
an ultra-Orthodox community in Bnei Barak, are involved in a sudden
turn of events: a mysterious murder, a grave family secret, and
an unexpected revelation about themselves.
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| Red
Days (2005) Two tragic stories throw a new light on the
bloody history of “Eretz Israel” on its way to independence:
One, the story of the love of a Jewish woman, the daughter of one
of the leaders of the “Yishuv” of an officer of the
British secret police, courageous and uncompromising, hated by the
populace. The second story follows the tumultuous life of a persecuted
leader in the Jewish underground and the wife who stood in his shadow.
Both plots take place on the background of the forties during the
British Mandate of “Eretz Israel”.
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| Nudity
(2005) To his surprise, a police officer discovers his daughter’s
picture in an erotic site on the Internet. This discovery leads
to a family tragedy and a vigorous investigation into the circumstances
and people who have caused the daughter to deteriorate and hit bottom.
The story is set on the background of the porno sites on the Internet,
their operators and victims.
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| “Ramatkal”
(Chief of Staff) 2007 In the middle of a staff meeting the
Israeli Chief of Staff gets “Job’s Tidings”: his
son, a married soldier in the reserves, has been abducted by Hezbollah
on the Lebanese border. The Chief of Staff must decide on sending
the army to battle Hezbollah. Is this decision based on his feelings
as a father in order to bring his son back home, or from his considerations
as a soldier who has the good of the country in mind?
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| Addiction
(2007) An anthology of short stories by Ram Oren: The story of
a soldier who discovers a hidden family secret: his mother’s
marriage to an Arab, The story of a lawyer who finds himself defending
his son who has been swept into the world of crime, An aging man
returns to his first love and is surprised by the happenings of
the meeting, A businessman is invited to visit Germany and spends
a weekend with a young woman who has been appointed to be his official
guide, and more.
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| My
Beloved, My Enemy (2007) Two good friends who have studied
law together are forced, at the beginning of their careers, to appear
on both sides of the bar: One discovers that her beloved is suspected
of murder and she refuses to defend him, the other comes to his
aid and the relations between the two women are undermined immediately.
The story has been published in installments in the famous Israeli
weekly “Laisha”. After receipt of many good and favorable
responses it was decided to publish it as a book which rapidly became
a best seller.
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| Green
Card (2008) A family from a Kibbutz emigrates to the US
and finds itself embroiled in troubles and crime that throws a shadow
over their life. The head of the family, an outstanding officer
who has been discharged from the army hits bottom and finds himself
in jail, while his wife enjoys surprising professional success.
But all these become imsignificant compared with their son’s
addiction to drugs and his hospitalization in a drug rehabilitation
institution. The story unwinds in the midst of the community of
Israeli immigrants in the US and uncovers the tragedy in the lives
of those who hoped to find gold in the Country of Unlimited Opportunities.
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| Force
Majeure (2008)
The wife of a successful high-tech CEO is found dead in her home
and the police arrest an innocent man and charge him with murder.
A retired police officer undertakes the investigation of the crime
and discovers amazing evidence. The book deals widely with super-natural
phenomena, such as communication with ghosts and reincarnation.
It has been written on the basis of comprehensive research into
these phenomena.
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| Gertruda’s
Oath (2008)
The wonderful story of Gertruda Bablinska, a
Catholic nanny in a Jewish millionaire’s house in Warsaw,
who put her life in danger during the Second World War in order
to save three year old Mike Stolivitzky of whom she was taking care.
After countless hardships all over torn apart Europe, Gertruda managed
to fulfill the child’s deceased mother’s wish and brought
him to “Eretz Israel”. She won the title of “Righteous
Gentile” from “Yad Vashem” in Jerusalem and her
story is part of the testimonies exhibited in the “Shoah”
Museum in Washington. The book has won wide success and has been
praised by critics. The English translation will be released by
“Doubleday” New York in August of 2009.
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