Lihi (50) is a mother to Nadav (15) a teenager boy who wants to decide everything on his own, but when the cancer comes back to their life, they once again have to find the way to decide together.

What is a woman's courage? What is the difference between courage as defined by men and by women? Is a woman who shows courage rewarded, or does she pay a heavy price? Maybe the refusal to be brave is in itself courageous? "Heroine" puts a spotlight on stories told by female filmmakers focused on, and through the eyes of, female protagonists. The film brings to the screen fiction stories w...