Aliyah

2012 1h 30m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 28

Drama

Synopsis

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Paris 2011. Alex is 27. He lives off dealing and pays the debts of his brother, Isaac, who after being his support has now become dead weight. When his cousin announces he's going to open a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex imagines he can join him and change his life. Set on emigrating, Alex has to find money, leave his beloved Paris, end his complicated love life, drop his destructive brother and find his way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pio Marmaï
Alex Raphaelson
Cédric Kahn
Isaac Raphaelson
Adèle Haenel
Jeanne
Guillaume Gouix
Mathias
David Geselson
Nathan
Olivier Desautel
Polo
Jean-Marie Winling
Le père
Mar Sodupe
Anaëlle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elie Wajeman
Writers: Gaëlle Macé, Elie Wajeman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elie Wajeman, shot by David Chizallet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor François Quiqueré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pio Marmaï and Cédric Kahn and Adèle Haenel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2339351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elie Wajeman directs. David Chizallet behind the camera. François Quiqueré cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Elie Wajeman, shot by David Chizallet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor François Quiqueré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pio Marmaï and Cédric Kahn and Adèle Haenel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2339351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.