Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Natan Cogan | ... | Dolfo | |
Ishai Golan | ... | Youval | |
Mosko Alkalai | ... | Rabbi Shmouel (as Moscu Alcalay) | |
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Rudi Rosenberg | ... | Ric Rashevski |
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Michel Jonasz | ... | Simon Rashevski |
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Tania Garbarski | ... | Nina |
Daniel Mesguich | ... | David Rashevski | |
Ludmila Mikaël | ... | Isabelle | |
Jonathan Zaccaï | ... | Jonathan Rashevski | |
Hippolyte Girardot | ... | Antoine | |
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Sébastien Radovitch | ... | Patron café russe |
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Michel Wouters | ... | Employé morgue |
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Selma Kouchy | ... | Khadija |
Laurent Capelluto | ... | Rabin Elie | |
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Alexander Wajnberg | ... | Le Shammes |
Adolphe 'Dolfo' Rashevski travels to Israel with grandson Ric, but his brother, orthodox rabbi Samuel 'Shmouel, refuses to come attend their fellow Auschwitz survivor sister Rosa's funeral. Back in their home, the whole well-integrated family and their 'gojim' (non-Jewish and would-be) partners regularly wrestle with the meaning of Jewish blood, traditions and religion. For one it seems the way to gain a wife, for others the bomb under or the obstacle for a marriage. Yet love tends to conquer all but death. Written by KGF Vissers
It is easy to define it as a Jewish film. The death of grandmother changing everything . In fact, it is a story about us. Simple, profound, moving. As a sort of cathasis. Because it is a film about family roots. About the meanings of past and memories. And about the fundamental choices. And, sure, about the fears, clash between generations, future. One of useful films.