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Society/Humor, Germany/France 2019

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Yoav is not off to a good start in Paris. The apartment whose door he knocks on is empty. When he takes a bath there, his things are stolen. Yet the young Israeli has come here with the highest expectations. He wants to get rid of his nationality as quickly as possible. Being Israeli is a burden for him, his compatriots annoy him just as much as the visits to the Israeli embassy. Becoming French, on the other hand, means redemption for him. To erase his origins, Yoav tries to replace the language. No Hebrew word is to pass his lips again; instead, he does everything he can to perfect his French. The dictionary becomes his constant companion on his aimless wanderings through Paris. He seems to find support from Caroline and Emile, a young French couple with whom he befriends. But their interest in his person does not seem to be entirely selfless....
125 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
FrenchGermanHebrew
Subtitles:
German

Awards

69. Berlinale 2019 Golden Bear best film
69. Berlinale 2019 FIPRESCI-Preis

More information

Director:

Nadav Lapid

Producer:

Saïd Ben Saïd

Cast:

Tom Mercier (Yoav)

Quentin Dolmaire (Emile)

Louise Chevillotte (Caroline)

Uria Hayik (Yaron)

Olivier Loustau (Michel)

Yehuda Almagor (Yoav's Father)

Gaya von Schwarze (Tamar)

Gal Amitai (Eyal)

Idan Ashkenazi (Roey)

Original title:

Synonymes

Original language:

FrenchHebrew

Further titles:

Micro Robert

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

FrenchGermanHebrew

Subtitles:

German