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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
Footnote
Pride, envy, vanity… How far would you go for recognition?
2011 · 1h 42m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Joseph Cedar
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Fresh
"Footnote" deals with ambition, isolation, the dangers of too much success and the inevitable gap between generations.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Cedar mines dark humor from the humiliations of identity checks and pecking orders.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Footnote requires little knowledge of Judaism and its texts. Rather, it's about the complications of love, guilt, and rage.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
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
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