Beyond the Sea (1991)

Original title

מעבר לים

Directed by

Jacob Goldwasser

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family drama set in 1960s Israel, seen through a child's eyes. It shows Holocaust survivors deciding whether to stay in their new country or leave it behind.

bittersweetnostalgicthoughtfultenderslow-pacedemotionalgroundedfamily-oriented

What happens

Beyond the Sea (Hebrew: מעבר לים, romanized: Me'ever Layam, also known as Over the Ocean) is a 1991 Israeli drama film directed by Jacob Goldwasser. It stars Aryeh Moskona, Dafna Rechter, Moti Giladi, and Mili Avital. Yair Lapid, who later became Prime Minister of Israel, was also in the cast. The film, a family drama set in the 1960s, explores Holocaust survivors' relationship with Israel in its early years and their dilemma over whether to stay in the country or emigrate, as seen through the eyes of a child. It was critically acclaimed and won the Ophir Award for Best Film. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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