The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch

2018 1h 34m DE

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6.0

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71%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 161🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 5,044

Comedy

Synopsis

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The young Orthodox Jew, Motti Wolkenbruch, finds himself at a turning point. His beloved mother wants him to get married and presents one marriage candidate after the other. Unfortunately none of the woman pleases him, because they all look just like her. The situation gets even more complicated, when Motti secretly falls in love with the non-Jewish girl Laura, a so-called Shiksa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noémie Schmidt
Laura
Joel Basman
Motti
Sunnyi Melles
Mrs. Silberzweig
Udo Samel
Tate Moishe Wolkenbruch
Inge Maux
Mame Judith Wolkenbruch
Alexander Seibt
Lecturer
Oriana Schrage
Dana Wolkenbruch
Philippe Graber
Optician

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Steiner
Writers: Thomas Meyer
Languages: Yiddish, Hebrew, German
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Hebrew, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Steiner, shot by Michael Saxer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adrian Frutiger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Noémie Schmidt and Joel Basman and Sunnyi Melles carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4766630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Steiner directs. Michael Saxer behind the camera. Adrian Frutiger scores. Benjamin Fueter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in Yiddish, Hebrew, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Hebrew, German.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
4Directed by Michael Steiner, shot by Michael Saxer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adrian Frutiger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin Fueter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noémie Schmidt and Joel Basman and Sunnyi Melles carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4766630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.