The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic83/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
79 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph CedarDirector
- Joseph CedarScreenplay
- Amit PoznanskyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shlomo Bar-AbaEliezer
- Lior AshkenaziUriel
- Aliza RosenYehudit
- Alma ZakDikla
- Micah LewensohnGrossman
- Nevo KimchiFingerhut
- Yuval ScharfNoa
- Daniel MarkovichJosh
- Tsipi GalMystery Woman
- Michael KoreshCommittee Member #1
- Idit TepersonCommittee Member #2
- Shmuel ShilohCommittee Member #3
Stills
Themes
jerusalemblack humorfamily secretsjewish culturetalmudawards showscholarfather son conflictfather son relationshiphebrew language