The Therapy

Conversion Therapy is revealed from within for the first time.
Lev, a 54-year-old divorced Orthodox Jew, attends conversion therapy hoping to be remarried to a woman. He attends one-on-one therapy sessions and group therapy, trying to diminish his unwanted same-sex attractions.
At the same time, Ben, a 23-year-old social work student, seven years into conversion therapy, starts having doubts. In the Jewish Orthodox world, where he grew up, he was taught homosexuality is a fault that one can “cure”, but when he went to university, he was surprised to discover conversion therapy is considered harmful and dangerous. Ben sets out on a research to discover the truth about conversion therapy, and learns that the way out is harder and more winding than he thought.

Press quotes:
“A documentary that will shatter your heart into thousands of pieces” – Goel Pinto, Kan Culture

“Utterly exposed and shaking” – Liat Regev, Rheshet Bet

“Deals with a political issue without preaching, emphasizing the contradictions in human nature.”
“Landsman goes further than others and documents the treatment inside the treatment room itself.”
– Ofer Libergal, “Srita”.

“A powerful film”, “An intimate and sensitive access”, “A human story presenting a very important and relevant subject”.
– Jury’s award justification, DocAviv Film Festival