Back in the Driver’s Seat with Sarah Adler, star of ‘Dead Language’
Sarah Adler joins us to discuss her return to the character of Aya in ‘Dead Language’, the feature-length adaptation of the Oscar-nominated short film ‘Aya’.In our conversation, Sarah reflects on revisiting a role after more than a decade, exploring how both she and the character have evolved since the original 2012 short. She shares insights into working again with directors Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, who made the decision to have her reprise the role despite the time gap—a choice that ultimately served the story’s exploration of how relationships and priorities shift as we age.We dig into the creative process of expanding a short into a feature, including the dynamics of working with returning cast members like Ulrich Thomsen alongside new additions to the story. Sarah discusses the challenges and rewards of rekindling past on-screen chemistry while building new character connections.