Foreign Letters

Foreign Letters

2012
1h 40m
6.1

6.1/10

9 votes • View on IMDb

"A story of friendships without borders"

Overview

A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
NBTV Studios Thier Productions
Production Countries
Israel United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Hebrew Vietnamese

Quick Facts

Release Date April 22, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1492841
Website Visit Site

Cast

Noa Rotstein
Noa Rotstein

Ellie

Dalena Le
Dalena Le

Thuy

Ela Thier
Ela Thier

Ellie's mother

Udi Razzin
Udi Razzin

Ellie's Dad

Daphna Thier
Daphna Thier

Dalia

Laura Camien
Laura Camien

Mrs. Carol

Uri Thier
Uri Thier

Ellie's Grandfather

Virginia Hastings
Virginia Hastings

ESL Teacher

Key Crew

Ela Thier
Director
Ela Thier
Writer