Eli works as a swimming coach in Chicago but news of his father’s death necessitates his return to his native Israel. Eli seems to have put the past behind him yet, even so, he decides to contact Yotam, a childhood friend, who now runs a flower shop with his fiancée Iris. Reigniting an old friendship sets in motion a series of events that have a lasting impact on the lives of everyone involved. After the success of The Cakemaker Ofir Raul Graizer returns with an affectionate tribute to 60s and 70s cinema in a film full of emotion, colour and fragrance.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 55 min.
- Country, year
- Israel, Germany, Czechia, 2022
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- IW
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Ofir Raul Graizer
- Screenplay
- Ofir Raul Graizer
- Producers
- Itai Tamir
- Cinematography
- Omri Aloni
- Music
- Dominique Charpentier
- Cast
- Michael Moshonov, Oshrat Ingedashet, Ofri Biterman, Moni Moshonov, Irit Sheleg,, Evelyn Shafir, Ruba Blal Asfur,, Lukas Henri Kropat, Or Butbul
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Ofir Raul Graizer
Ofir Raul Graizer studied in the Film and Television School in Sapir College in Sderot. His debut came with a short “A Prayer in January” (2007). First feature film “The Cakemaker” (2017) premiered internationally in many festivals and received the highest score of FIPRESCI as well as the Ecumenical Jury Award, later on becoming Israel’s official entry to the Oscars. “America” is Graizer’s second feature film.
