The Caregiver follows Ana, a Filipina who takes a job as a caregiver for a wealthy Israeli family. She cares for Haim, an elderly man with physical and mental disabilities. While at first the work is taxing, Ana comes to respect Haim’s profound humanity and ability to find joy in small things. However, tensions arise when she discovers the family’s particularly Orthodox religious views and expectations for her to conform to their strict rules.Desperate for the income to provide for her own family back home, Ana is conflicted between advocating for her needs and keeping the job. She tries to connect with Haim’s religious son, but faces judgement over her Catholic faith. As Haim’s health declines, Ana makes sacrifices to ensure he is comfortable in his final days. After he passes, in her grief she passionately defends all she did for him, while also realizing her own worth and power. Though she loses her job, she leaves with compassion for the complex burdens caregiving roles place on immigrant women. Ultimately Ana’s resilience and care for the vulnerable transcend social divides.
