Tehilim received top prize in the Tokyo film ex. The jury conducted by Lee Chang Dong wrote the following statement : "The mysterious loss of the father of an average Israeli family brings to the fore a universal problem of today's world - the lack of orientation. It is left to the individual whether to see this as a human subject matter, an intimate story or a reflection of Israeli society today. It is told in a personal style, which - as world cinema- transgresses borders and religions.". The film indeed doesn't provide answers, it create a dialectical process made of questions. Tehilim is not only universal, its approach is unique integrating improvisation and great researches on location. Its simplicity is its strength, proposing a genuine renewal in film-making in Israel.
