Come Closer

Eden is still picking up the pieces from her brother’s sudden and untimely death when she spots an unknown woman at his funeral—his secret girlfriend. As Eden and this mystery woman grow closer, they search for ways to repair their broken hearts in this melancholy, semi-autobiographical winner of the Tribeca Viewpoints Award.The only person Eden has really ever loved is her teenage brother Nati. There are no secrets between them—or so Eden believes. But when Nati is killed in a car accident, Eden discovers he had a secret girlfriend, Maya. Eden embarks on a clandestine investigation—stalking and studying Maya—ultimately developing a relationship with her that, at first, is joyous and intoxicating. Sweet and demure Maya falls hard for Eden, fascinated by her seductive and risk-oriented side. Eden is only too happy to draw Maya into the darker regions of existence, where she feels most comfortable. At the end of summer, Eden and Maya decide to complete Nati's unfulfilled plans to travel to a distant beach in the Sinai Desert. Eden even has dreams of creating a life for both of them—perhaps the three of them—where one can dictate one’s own reality. However, their plans unravel, and Eden's volatile tendencies could lead her to an irreversible act.Epilepsy Warning: This film may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.