
Foreign Letters
Comedy · Drama
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.
Top Cast
Noa Rotstein
Noa Rotstein
Ellie
Noa Rotstein
Ellie
Dalena Le
Dalena Le
Thuy
Dalena Le
Thuy
Ela Thier
Ela Thier
Ellie's mother
Ela Thier
Ellie's mother


Udi Razzin
Udi Razzin
Ellie's Dad
Udi Razzin
Ellie's Dad


Daphna Thier
Daphna Thier
Dalia
Daphna Thier
Dalia
Laura Camien
Laura Camien
Mrs. Carol
Laura Camien
Mrs. Carol
Uri Thier
Uri Thier
Ellie's Grandfather
Uri Thier
Ellie's Grandfather
Virginia Hastings
Virginia Hastings
ESL Teacher
Virginia Hastings
ESL Teacher
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