Jerusalem, Israel. Professors Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik, father and son, have dedicated their lives to the study of the Jewish scriptures. Eliezer is a stubborn and methodical scholar who has never been recognized for his work; Uriel is a rising star, someone admired and praised by his colleagues. The fragile balance that has kept their personal relationship almost intact is broken in an unexpected way by a simple phone call.
Directed by Joseph Cedar
jerusalem
black humor
family secrets
jewish culture
talmud
awards show
scholar
father son conflict
father son relationship
hebrew language
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
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Cast
Shlomo Bar-Aba
Eliezer
Lior Ashkenazi
Uriel
Aliza Rosen
Yehudit
Nevo Kimchi
Fingerhut
Yuval Scharf
Noa
Idit Teperson
Committee Member #2
Albert Iluz
Committee Member #4
Gad Kaynar
Committee Member #5
Crew
Joseph Cedar
Director
Joseph Cedar
Screenplay
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Inbar
8.0★ · 01/31/26
מעולה!! מאוד תלמודי אבל מתי הוא אומר ליוש סליחה…? התפוח לא נפל רחוק מהעץ כנראה
מעולה!! מאוד תלמודי אבל מתי הוא אומר ליוש סליחה…? התפוח לא נפל רחוק מהעץ כנראה
Jackson Petty
3.0★ · 11/13/25
More interesting after discussing with a friend the specific social/religious commentary present in the film.
More interesting after discussing with a friend the specific social/religious commentary present in the film.