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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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Past Life
"Their father survived World War II. But the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever."
2016 1h 50m HE
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★6.8TMDB · 15
Drama
Synopsis
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Two Israeli sisters delve into the dark mystery of their father’s former life in Poland during World War II.
“Their father survived World War II. But the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever.”
Cast
Nelly Tagar
Nana Milch-Kotler
Joy Rieger
Sephi Milch
Doron Tavory
Baruch Milch
Evgenia Dodina
Lusia Milch
Tom Avni
Jeremy Kotler
Rafael Stachowiak
Thomas Zielinski
Muli Shulman
Uri Lotan
Katarzyna Gniewkowska
Agnieszka Zielinska
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Avi Nesher
- Writers
- Avi Nesher
- Languages
- English, German, Hebrew, Polish
- Countries
- Israel, Poland, Italy, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hebrew, Polish.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Israel, Poland, Italy, United States of America.
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CAST
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Nelly Tagar and Joy Rieger and Doron Tavory carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Their father survived World War II. But the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5787384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Avi Nesher directs. Produced in Israel, Poland, Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Hebrew, Polish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Hebrew, Polish.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Israel, Poland, Italy, United States of America.
- 4Nelly Tagar and Joy Rieger and Doron Tavory carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Their father survived World War II. But the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt5787384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Sound
- Adam Daniel
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HE
- IMDB
- Past Life (2016)
Also by
Avi Nesher
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
United King Films
IL
Metro Communications
IL
- AR
Artomas Communications
IL
- AR
Ars Veritas
US
- SU
Sunshine Films
IT
Key crew
- GripMarek Rolka
- ProducerEwa Puszczyńska
- ProducerRuth Cats
- ProducerLeon Edery
- ProducerMoshe Edery
- ProducerDavid M. Milch
- ProducerElad Naggar
- ProducerAvi Nesher
- ProducerDavid Silber
- CastingAlina Trybiło-Falana
- ConductorYishay Steckler
- Music ProducerYishay Steckler
- MusicianYannai A. Gonczarowski
- MusicianTamir Shimshoni
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAdam Daniel
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on true story
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-01-12· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Theatrical2017-06-02
Also known as
International titles
- HaChataaimIL
- HahataimIL
