Walk on Water
starring: Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Caroline Peters, Gideon Shemer, Carola Regnier
directed by: Eytan Fox
directed by: Eytan Fox
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An experienced mossad assassin is sent to eliminate an aging nazi war criminal. During his mission he makes an unusual discovery uncovering his own past & forging a remarkable friendship.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 01/22/2008Run time: 103 minutesRating: R
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An unusual psychological spy thriller, Walk on Water follows Israeli agent Eyal (Lior Ashkenazi, from the superb romance Late Marriage) as he tries to learn from a German brother and sister (Knut Berger, Push and Pull, and Caroline Peters, Schone Frauen) whether or not their grandfather, a Nazi commander, is still alive--but his growing friendship with the pair forces him to grapple with his wife's suicide only months before. Walk on Water grapples with racial prejudice and homophobia without once seeming preachy; surprisingly, the spy storyline introduces these issues naturally, as Eyal's hostility towards Arabs and his blithe view of Nazi war criminals are central to his character. Ashkenazi is charismatic and subtle; his bedroom eyes and understated smolder make him something of an Israeli Clive Owen. Don't buy Walk on Water expecting James Bond spectacle, but the excellent performances, intelligent script, and quiet tension will draw you into this thoughtful and emotionally nuanced movie. In English, with a few subtitled scenes in Hebrew and German. --Bret Fetzer
An experienced mossad assassin is sent to eliminate an aging nazi war criminal. During his mission he makes an unusual discovery uncovering his own past & forging a remarkable friendship.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 01/22/2008Run time: 103 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
An unusual psychological spy thriller, Walk on Water follows Israeli agent Eyal (Lior Ashkenazi, from the superb romance Late Marriage) as he tries to learn from a German brother and sister (Knut Berger, Push and Pull, and Caroline Peters, Schone Frauen) whether or not their grandfather, a Nazi commander, is still alive--but his growing friendship with the pair forces him to grapple with his wife's suicide only months before. Walk on Water grapples with racial prejudice and homophobia without once seeming preachy; surprisingly, the spy storyline introduces these issues naturally, as Eyal's hostility towards Arabs and his blithe view of Nazi war criminals are central to his character. Ashkenazi is charismatic and subtle; his bedroom eyes and understated smolder make him something of an Israeli Clive Owen. Don't buy Walk on Water expecting James Bond spectacle, but the excellent performances, intelligent script, and quiet tension will draw you into this thoughtful and emotionally nuanced movie. In English, with a few subtitled scenes in Hebrew and German. --Bret Fetzer
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- Exceptional Movie
A very intense drama that sneaks up on you with its seriousness and rewards you with a satisfying resolution at the end.Well worth a look !
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- Interesting film
I have enjoyed all Eytan Fox's movies. He always selects good actors/actresses that bring excellent life to their characters. Walk on water gives an interesting view into doubts that lead to a complete reversal of lifevalues. At the same time there are others that are portrayed as keeping on to values that have festered since they haven't been open and therefore torn a family apart.
Rating: - Brilliant movie!
This is a great movie and one that actually deserved the awards that it won.The characters are developed and interesting - the viewer starts to care about them.They are not stereotyped, but individuals.The film is a mixture of action, good dialogue and moving emotional scenes.I have shown it to all of my friends (Jewish and non Jewish) and they have all loved it and wanted to watch it again to savour the tiny details which they may have missed the first time.
It is filmed in a mixture ... Read More
Rating: - Mel Gibson, Where Are You?
Yes, this film is annoyingly predictable. Yes, it has all the politically correct sentimentality that has made movie-going such a bore, but in the end the film says something and says it well. If Mel Gibson had been in the lead, I predict it would have been a blockbuster. Instead, it is a quiet, decent little morality play. The gayness of the brother seems gratuitous, and leads nowhere, but it is not as offensive as others have suggested and it does not spin the movie in a new direction as one might ... Read More
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- Israel Comes Out of the Closet
This film is a pro-gay film masquerading as a thriller. While Israel struggles for survival as a Jewish State, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni wants to substitute Israel as a a homosexual haven in the eastern Mediterranean. This film should help and please the Europeans, too.
- Exceptional MovieA very intense drama that sneaks up on you with its seriousness and rewards you with a satisfying resolution at the end.Well worth a look !
- Interesting filmI have enjoyed all Eytan Fox's movies. He always selects good actors/actresses that bring excellent life to their characters. Walk on water gives an interesting view into doubts that lead to a complete reversal of lifevalues. At the same time there are others that are portrayed as keeping on to values that have festered since they haven't been open and therefore torn a family apart.
- Brilliant movie!This is a great movie and one that actually deserved the awards that it won.The characters are developed and interesting - the viewer starts to care about them.They are not stereotyped, but individuals.The film is a mixture of action, good dialogue and moving emotional scenes.I have shown it to all of my friends (Jewish and non Jewish) and they have all loved it and wanted to watch it again to savour the tiny details which they may have missed the first time.
It is filmed in a mixture ... Read More
- Mel Gibson, Where Are You?Yes, this film is annoyingly predictable. Yes, it has all the politically correct sentimentality that has made movie-going such a bore, but in the end the film says something and says it well. If Mel Gibson had been in the lead, I predict it would have been a blockbuster. Instead, it is a quiet, decent little morality play. The gayness of the brother seems gratuitous, and leads nowhere, but it is not as offensive as others have suggested and it does not spin the movie in a new direction as one might ... Read More
- Israel Comes Out of the ClosetThis film is a pro-gay film masquerading as a thriller. While Israel struggles for survival as a Jewish State, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni wants to substitute Israel as a a homosexual haven in the eastern Mediterranean. This film should help and please the Europeans, too.
