Aya (2012 film)

Aya is a 2012 French-Israeli short drama film directed by Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but did not win.

Plot
Aya is waiting for someone at Ben Gurion International Airport. A driver asks her to hold his welcome sign for Mr. Overby, who is flying into Israel to judge the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition. When the Danish juror shows up, Aya decides on an impulse to drive him to his hotel in Jerusalem. During the car ride, an unexpected intimacy develops between Aya and the reserved Overby.

Cast

 * Sarah Adler as Aya
 * Ulrich Thomsen as Mr. Overby