Producers: Andrew Braunsberg and Philippa Kowarsky
118 minutes, 35 mm, Hebrew, English subtitles, Israel 2006

Based on the best selling novel by David Grossman, SOMEONE TO RUN WITH captures the unrelenting pace, suspense and heartfelt drama of the book, as it sends viewers on a riveting ride through the streets of Jerusalem at the end of a Labrador’s leash.

Assaf, a shy, awkward seventeen year-old, is yanked from his mundane summer job and given an impossible task, to track down the owner of a lost Labrador found wandering the city streets. As he follows the dog on its circuitous rounds, Assaf begins to piece together the incredible story behind the owner’s disappearance, a story that captures his imagination and draws him in. It is the story of a girl named Tamar. One month earlier, Tamar, a gifted musician, embarked with her dog on a desperate quest into Jerusalem’s seamy underworld and become ensnared in its dark clutches. Assaf, smitten by the mysterious girl he has never met, has no choice but to set off running after Tamar’s footsteps.

The film follows Assaf and Tamar on parallel timelines, highlighting the distance between them and the loneliness they must endure until their narratives finally converge. For the two, this will be an accelerated journey into adulthood, a test of courage and commitment and a story of self-discovery and first love.

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*Grand Jury Special Mention Award for Best Actress Miami International Film Festival 2006*

*Opening Film - Jerusalem Film Festival 2006*
*Best Supporting Actor - Israeli Academy Awards 2006*
*Melbourne International Film Festival 2007*
*Warsaw International Film Festival 2007*

*Atlantic Film Festival 2007*

*Calgary International Film Festival*

*Opening Film - Chicago Israeli Film Festival*
*International Film Festival of India- Goa 2007*

*Barbados International Film Festival*

*New York Jewish Film Festival*