When Night Falls (1985 film)

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When Night Falls
Directed by Eitan Green
Written byEitan Green
Starring Assi Dayan
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

When Night Falls (Alternative title: Into the Night; Hebrew : Ad Sof Halayla) is a 1985 Israeli drama film written and directed by Eitan Green. [1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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Plot

Giora (Assi Dayan) runs a bar and dreams of opening a restaurant. He has made a mess of his life — his marriage is in trouble since he is pathologically cheating on his wife; his parents (Yosef Millo and Orna Porat) have separated; and his father arrives for an extended visit from Nahariya. Giora spends time with his army buddies, recalling their experiences during the War in Lebanon. His father is undergoing a major life crisis and finds both the loneliness of the city and his son's lifestyle unappealing. As a non-Jew in a Jewish society, he feels estranged, an outsider who has never been able to adapt, and contemplates suicide. Eventually, Giora's parents decide to attempt a reconciliation until tragedy strikes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN   9780313321443 . Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


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