Wedding Doll

Wedding Doll (or Hatuna MeNiyar, Hebrew: חתונה מנייר) is a 2015 Israeli drama film directed by Nitzan Giladi. It was nominated for Best Film at the 2015 Ophir Awards.

The story is set in Mitzpe Ramon and follows a young woman with an intellectual disability who works in a toilet paper factory. She dreams of becoming independent and marrying the factory owner's son.

The film was screened at several international film festivals, including the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, the 2015 BFI London Film Festival in England, the 2015 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, and the 2015 VValladolid International Film Festival in Spain.

The movie was filmed in Mitzpe Ramon and features numerous scenes of the Great Crater, ibexes, and Camel Hill.

Hagit is a 24-year-old woman living with her mother, Sarah, in Mitzpe Ramon. She has a mild intellectual disability, characterized by slow speech and a lack of intellectual maturity. Hagit works at a small toilet paper factory owned by Arie and his wife Pnina. The factory also employs Omri, Arie and Pnina’s son.

Sarah, a divorced single mother, works as a hotel housekeeper in Mitzpe Ramon. Aware of Hagit’s limitations, she is overly protective, much to Hagit’s frustration, as she considers herself "grown-up and independent." Sarah tries to introduce Hagit to Elad, who has a similar intellectual capacity, but Hagit refuses, as she is in love with Omri.

Chen, Hagit’s brother, is married with a child but does not assist Sarah in caring for Hagit. He believes she should be moved to a group home, a view shared by Moshe, Sarah’s ex-husband.

Hagit is infatuated with Omri, who shows her kindness, though partly out of pity. She dreams of marrying him someday. The two bond at the factory, where Hagit makes a paper bride doll and Omri crafts a paper groom. They often sit together on a cliff overlooking the Ramon Crater, sharing conversations and light kisses.