Metallic Blues (2004)

Director:

Dan Verete

Writers:

Thomas Stiller, Dan Verete

Stars:

Tomer Ben David, Harald Burmeister, Konstantin Graudus

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tomer Ben David	...	Gaby Ben Hamo
Harald Burmeister	...	Police Custom 1
Konstantin Graudus	...	Policeman 1 Hotel
Christoph Hagen Dittmann	...	Son of Car Salesman
Kalle Haverland	...	German Man at Airport
Hannes Hellmann	...	Manager Autohaus Decker
Lutz Herkenrath	...	Waiter
Kai Hufnagel	...	Police Station Officer
Moshe Ivgy	...	Siso
Stephan Kampwirth	...	Policeman at Junction
Nilüfer Kiel	...	Attendant Gift Shop
Avi Kushnir	...	Shmuel
Ulrich Matschoss	...	Old Reception Clerk
Hans Joachim Millies	...	Car Salesman (as Hans-Joachim Millies)
Rolf Nagel	...	Elderly Man

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada Germany Israel

Language:

English German Hebrew

Release Date:

31 March 2005 (Israel)

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini Film, BBR Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

An engaging film, humorous but with a dark side

I saw this at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and strongly recommend the film. The plot concerns two Israelis who purchase a classic Cadillac in Tel Aviv, and then ship the car to Germany where they expect to sell it at a substantial profit. Driving the car through Germany, during Chanukah, things don't go as planned. The relationship between the two friends provides for various comic situations; meanwhile Shmuel, whose parents survived the Holocaust, must come to terms with his family history as the drama inside his mind contrasts modern-day Germany with that of sixty years ago. All of the actors do a great job, and the film's editing carries it along well to its dramatic conclusion.