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Footnote

7.1/ 10

TMDB Rating

73

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2011

Release Year

102 min

Runtime

Comedy

Overview

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.

Keywords

jerusalem
black humor
family secrets
jewish culture
talmud
awards show
scholar
father son conflict
father son relationship
hebrew language

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r96sk

r96sk

July 21, 2025

6
6/10

<em>'Footnote'</em> didn't really do it for me. The slow start was hindering early on, specifically that very first scene where we just linger on Eliezer and Uriel; I get why, it just didn't work in getting me hooked. I found the characters kinda unlikeable too; by design but still. I don't need

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