Avi and Tzutzu are released from prison, and Susita tells them that he shamed her — and that is how her inhibitions disappeared. Avi discovers that Vered, who has renamed herself Ofra owing to her great success, is performing in a special show at the Jerusalem Theatre. Avi, Susita, and Tzutzu arrive at the theatre and watch Vered on stage — moved, joyful, and in tears, all three of them. On the way out, Tzutzu goes to get Vered’s autograph on a photo as a memento, but Vered hears his voice and recognizes it. Vered runs after him and, to her joy, sees the three outside the theatre — instantly sensing that these are the three she has been searching for, the three who gave her back her sight. The four of them walk home together, happy.
(The text is the original synopsis submitted by the filmmakers to the committee that approves film screenings.)
✱ During the writing of the screenplay, the film was titled Mocheret Ha-Prachim (The Flower Seller), and only later was its name changed to Na’arat Ha-Parvarim (Suburban Girl).
✱ One of the most memorable scenes in the film – where Avi sees a bundle of “Ma’ariv LaNoar” magazines featuring Ofra Haza on the cover – was not included in the original script at all. Just before filming began, “Ma’ariv LaNo’ar” released an issue with Ofra Haza on the cover, and it was decided, without prior planning, to incorporate it into the movie.
✱ Avner Dan, who played Susita, recalls: “Ofra was a charming girl. Beyond her artistic talent, she was first and foremost a good person – modest, shy, and warm-hearted. I remember that in one scene she had to cry. They put drops in her eye and it didn’t work. Even an onion didn’t help. I asked George Obadia to let me try to solve the problem, and he said: ‘Do what you think is right.’ I applied what I had learned in acting in the context of guided imagery – I sat with Ofra for about five minutes, asked her to imagine a difficult family moment, and within a minute the tears began to flow from her eyes. That is what was filmed in the movie.” (Maariv, 14.03.2026)
✱ While writing the script, Bezalel intended to write a special closing song titled “To Live Again” (Lichyot Mehadash). Ultimately, the film concluded with “A Temporary Song for the Rich” (Shir Zemani La’ashirim), the same song that opens the movie.
✱ According to data from the Israeli Cinema Book website, the film was seen by 121,000 viewers.
