Lullaby to my Father

2012 1h 27m FR

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The film intertwines historical events and intimate memories. I observe how architecture represents the transformations of society and those who give form to this architecture. We follow the journey of Munio, my father, born in 1909 in Silesia, Poland, the son of a tenant farmer of a Prussian junker. At the age of 18, Munio goes to Berlin and Dessau to meet Walter Gropius, Kandinsky and Paul Klee at the Bauhaus. In 1933, the Bauhaus was closed by the Nazis, who accused Munio of treason against the German people. Munio was imprisoned, then deported to Basel. He left for Palestine. Upon his arrival in Haifa, he began a career as an architect and adapted European modernist principles to the Middle East.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
Amos Gitai
Narrator (voice)
Yaël Abecassis
Efratia
Theo Ballmer
Self
Ran Danker
Munio
Keren Gitai
Self
Ben Gitai
Self
Paula Hedvall
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amos Gitai
Languages: German, French, Hebrew, English
Countries: France, Israel, Italy, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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87 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

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, Hebrew, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Israel, Italy, Switzerland.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Isabelle Ingold 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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Jeanne Moreau and Amos Gitai and Yaël Abecassis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2365895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amos Gitai directs. Isabelle Ingold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Israel, Italy, Switzerland. Dialogue in German, French, Hebrew, English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, Hebrew, English.
4International production across 4 countries: France, Israel, Italy, Switzerland.
5Editor Isabelle Ingold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeanne Moreau and Amos Gitai and Yaël Abecassis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2365895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.