Footnote
Pride, envy, vanity… How far would you go for recognition?
Pride, envy, vanity… How far would you go for recognition?
Comedy
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2011
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Jerusalem, Israel. Professors Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik, father and son, have dedicated their lives to the study of the Jewish scriptures. Eliezer is a stubborn and methodical scholar who has never been recognized for his work; Uriel is a rising star, someone admired and praised by his colleagues. The fragile balance that has kept their personal relationship almost intact is broken in an unexpected way by a simple phone call.
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Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
25 May 2011
Country:
IL
Languages:
English, Hebrew (modern)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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At the last... Footnote is so intelligently and deftly made that we are glad it exists.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
18 Jun 2013
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"Footnote" deals with ambition, isolation, the dangers of too much success and the inevitable gap between generations.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
13 Apr 2012
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Cedar mines dark humor from the humiliations of identity checks and pecking orders.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
13 Apr 2012
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Footnote requires little knowledge of Judaism and its texts. Rather, it's about the complications of love, guilt, and rage.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Apr 2012
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Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar's tale of two Talmudic scholars set in present-day Jerusalem, while not exactly side-splitting, is quietly riotous. And, yes, the guffaws are bittersweet.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
6 Apr 2012