“A Tale of Love and Darkness” (PG-13):

Natalie Portman plays Fania Oz, the Russian-born mother of acclaimed Israeli writer Amos Oz, in this drama Portman adapted from his memoir. Fania exerted a strong influence on Oz’s writing as an adult, though she died when he was just 14. The film marks Portman’s directorial debut. With Shira Haas, Ohad Knoller and Amir Tessler. (In limited release).