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The Flat

Documentary - 2011
The Flat
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The flat on the third floor of a Bauhaus building in Tel Aviv was where my grandparents lived since they immigrated to Palestine in the 1930s. Were it not for the view from the windows, one might have thought that the flat was in Berlin. When my grandmother passed away at the age of 98 we were called to the flat to clear out what was left. Objects, pictures, letters and documents awaited us, revealing traces of a troubled and unknown past. The film begins with the emptying out of a flat and develops into a riveting adventure, involving unexpected national interests, a friendship that crosses enemy lines, and deeply repressed family emotions. And even reveals some secrets that should have probably remained untold...
Director:
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Arnon Goldfinger
Cast:
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Axel Milberg

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
11 Jul 2011
Country:
DE, IL
Languages:
German, Hebrew (modern), English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
14 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Arnon's filmmaking is flaccid, with TV-style interviews and rote reaction shots in place of cinematic imagery and deftly edited surprises.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
7 Dec 2012
fresh:
There's something touching about the way Goldfinger obeys his moral compass.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
29 Nov 2012
fresh:
I will salute the deftness and intelligence with which Goldfinger observes the reactions of the living to the revelations of the dead.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Nov 2012
fresh:
Are things better left alone or is revealing all always the best path? "The Flat," to its credit, offers nothing like a definitive answer.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
22 Nov 2012
fresh:
"The Flat" is a compelling tale of history made personal, and of what happens when light is shone on something previously murky.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
15 Nov 2012
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