Footnote
Original title: Hearat Shulayim
“Pride, envy, vanity… How far would you go for recognition?”
2011 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by 
Joseph Cedar
Joseph CedarCast
Shlomo Bar-Aba 
Lior Ashkenazi Aliza Rosen Alma Zack
Credits
Written by: Joseph Cedar
Plot
A comedy-drama about a father and son who are both Talmud scholars; best screenplay at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Joseph Cedar's comedy-drama pits a father and son, both Talmud scholars, against each other in an academic prize mix-up. Witty, stylish and bittersweet, it is a sharp, funny story of rivalry and pride.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (6,602 votes)
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