HOLDING LIAT offers an intimate look at one family’s experience after Liat Atzili and her husband, Aviv, were abducted on October 7, 2023. As the family struggles with loss, political divisions, and differing views on the war and hostage crisis, the documentary explores grief, identity, moral responsibility, and the challenge of confronting painful disagreements while remaining connected.

Amid the ongoing trauma of October 7 and the war in Gaza, the call is not only for guilt and repentance but also for shame. Shame, unlike guilt, demands reflection on what kind of people we become through our actions. Embracing it may be the spark for transformation - helping both Israelis and Palestinians confront painful truths, reject destructive leadership, and open a path toward peace and renewal.

A poem by Des Kahn.