Restless

  • a film by Amos Kollek
  • Feature film
  • 100 min
  • 2008

When Moshe left Israel for New York 20 years ago, he thought he had escaped his old life for good. But suddenly, twenty years later, the son he abandoned as an infant, comes back into his life. Now Moshe must face the consequences of his abandonment. Restless is the story of a father and son and the ever fleeting quest for redemption.

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  • Genre

    • Tragicomedy

  • Countries of Production

    • Germany / Israel / Canada / France / Belgium

  • Language

    • Hebrew / English

  • World premiere

    • 14th February 2008 – Berlinale IFF

  • a production by

    • Pie Films

  • in co-production with

    • Twenty Twenty Vision, Hamon Hafakot, Amerique Films, Paradise Films, Liason Cinematographique, Entre Chien Et Loup

  • in association with

    • ZDF / ARTE
Synopsis

Moshe’s life seems to have hit rock bottom. His many small business ventures are going under. 20 years ago Moshe was a moderately successful poet in Israel, but never got the recognition he felt he deserved. When his son was born, he left for New York to seek his fortune and never looked back.

Tzach is a handsome young man, serving as a soldier in an elite unit of the Israeli army. After his mother’s death, Tzach finds his father’s address among some papers, and decides to contact him, unleashing years of pent up anger and resentment.

The contact with Tzach changes Moshes life, and his carefully constructed world of denial begins to crumble. Both are now on a collision course with destiny and with each other. This is a film about father and son, and the elusive quest for redemption…

Cast

  • Moshe

    • Moshe Ivgy

  • Tzach

    • Ran Danker

  • Yolanda

    • Karen Young

  • Sheila

    • Phyllis Somerville
Crew

  • Written by

    • Amos Kollek

  • Directed by

    • Amos Kollek

  • Producers

    • Thanassis Karathanos, Talia Kleinhendler, Michael Tapuach, Diana Elbaum, Sebastian Delloye

  • Director of photography

    • Virginie Saint Martin

  • Editor

    • Isaac Sehayek

  • Set design

    • John Meighen

  • Music

    • Delphine Measroch

  • Mischung

    • Patrick Ghislain
Festivals
  • Espoo Cine Finland
  • Toronto IFF
  • Warsaw IFF
  • Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma
  • Festival of Jewish Cinema
  • Istanbul FF
Awards
  • Prize of the Guild of German Film Art Theaters / Berlin IFF
  • CICAE Jury Prize / Festroia FF Portugal
  • Silver Dolphins for Best Screenplay / Festroia FF Portugal

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