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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 77% of the 3,275 2000s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex-Nazi officer, who might still be alive. Pretending to be a tourist guide, he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister Pia. The two men set out on a tour of the country, during which Axel challenges Eyal's values.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic65/100
95 audience votes
Key crew
- Ivri LiderOriginal Music Composer
- Eytan FoxDirector
Cast
- Lior AshkenaziEyal
- Knut BergerAxel Himmelman
- Caroline PetersPia Himmelman
- Gideon ShemerMenachem
- Carola RegnierAxel's Mother
- Hanns ZischlerAxel's Father
- Ernest LenartAlfred Himmelman
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Themes
israelpalestinian-israeli conflictberlin, germanyneo-nazismchauffeurdead seamossadnazihomophobiajerusalemgay clubantisemitism