NY1 VIDEO: Natalie Portman, Israeli born and New York raised, returns to her roots with "A Tale of Love and Darkness.” The movie is set against the backdrop of the end of the British mandate for Palestine and the early years of the state of Israel. Natalie Portman wrote, directed and starred in the film. In this On The Town report, Portman tells NY1’s George Whipple why the movie has universal appeal and why she decided to use Hebrew in the film.