Footnote

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  • Opened March 9, 2012 
  • 1 hr 46 min
  • PG | Thematic elements, brief nudity, language and smoking

  • Talmud scholar Eliezer Shkolnik (Shlomo Bar Aba) has worked in obscurity at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. In contrast, Eliezer's son, Uriel (Lior Ashkenazi), also an academic, has published many books and received numerous accolades. Eliezer looks down on his son's achievements and pursuit of fame, and so the pair have a rocky relationship. Their rivalry comes to a head when Eliezer receives word that, at long last, he is the recipient of the prestigious Israeli Prize.
    *Note: In Hebrew with English subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Shlomo Bar-Abba, Lior Ashkenazi, Alisa Rosen, Alma Zak, Daniel Markovich, Micah Lewensohn
  • Director: Joseph Cedar
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign

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Footnote needs some further editing

by gshaffer429

A pretty good movie overall but with too many loose ends. So what that Uriel loses his clothes. What was that all about? Looks like a scene that might have had some relevance in the director's...

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Simply beautiful

by beautyrunsdeep

Trying to dissect the movie's storyline will provide no real value to anyone who reads this. All I can say that will do this film justice is that it is immensely enjoyable, original, immersive, and...

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A tragedy with a cynical ending

by HamzLaw

Worth seeing, but barely. The critics are probably throwing 100-scores at it because they are bored from the usual Hollywood clutter. This film is unique and interesting at a couple levels, but it is...

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Amy Biancolli

Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar imbues his tale of academic maneuvering, misunderstanding and mystery with the zest of passion and the zing of intrigue, It's a vivacious film, having its little fun with suspense-flick conventions (including Amit Poznansky's bouncing score) that build to a climactic finish. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

It's one of the smartest and most merciless comedies to come along in a while. It centers on an area of fairly narrow interest, but in its study of human nature, it is deep and takes no prisoners. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Footnote is itself a perfect little piece of Talmud, full of text, commentary, and colorful argument. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

Footnote does function as a character study, an exceptionally rich one. Read full review

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Shlomo Bar Aba as Eliezer Shkolnik in "Footnote."