Director
Nadav Lapid
Starring
Tom Mercier, Quentin Dolmaire, Louise Chevillotte
Run Time
124 mins
Release Year
2019
Country of Origin
France, Israel, Germany
Language
French, Hebrew
Director of Photography: Shaï Goldman
Editor: Neta Braun, François Gédigier, Era Lapid
Produced by: Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt
Screenplay by: Nadav Lapid, Haïm Lapid
Sound Production: Marina Kertész, Sandy Notarianni, Christophe Vingtrinier
Synonyms (Synonymes)
Part of the European Perspectives Strand
Writer-director Nadav Lapid’s striking new film – Golden Bear-winner at this year’s Berlinale – is vibrant and fearless. Israeli ex-soldier Yoav (Tom Mercier) aims to rid himself of his national identity by moving to Paris and refusing to speak Hebrew. However, Israel and its language just won’t leave him alone. Lapid cleverly plays with clichés and national stereotypes (whether they be French, Israeli or Palestinian). Yoav’s abrasive and funny behaviour drives this challenging and intriguing film, partly based on Lapid’s own story. [15]
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