Footnote
- US Distributor:
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Status:
- Completed
- Genre:
- Drama
- Country of Origin:
- Israel
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Running Time:
- 105 mins
- Director:
- Joseph Cedar
- Cast:
- Shlomo Bar Aba, Lior Ashkenazi
- Producer(s):
- David Mandil, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery
- Crew:
Writer - Joseph Cedar
DoP - Yaron Scharf
Editor - Einat Glaser Zarhin
Production Designer - Arad Sawat
Music - Amit Poznansky
Sound director - Alex Claude
Footnote is the story of a great rivalry between a father and son. Both eccentric professors have dedicated their lives to their work. The father seems a stubborn purist who fears the establishment. His son, Uriel, appears to strive on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition.
But one day, the tables turn. The two men switch places when the father learns he is to be awarded the most valuable honour one can receive. His desperate need for recognition is betrayed, his vanity exposed. Uriel is torn between pride and envy. Will he sabotage his father’s glory?
Footnote is the story of insane competition, the admiration and envy for a role model, bringing father and son to a final, bitter confrontation.
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Release information
US Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date:
9th March 2012
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