Footnote

Director: Joseph Cedar
Writer: Joseph Cedar
Cast: Shlomo Bar Aba, Lior Ashkenazi, Alisa Rosen, Alma Zak
Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 2012 11:46 AM
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film
Criticwire: B-

Synopsis: "Footnote" is the story of a great rivalry between a father and son. Both eccentric professors, they 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 honor 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. [Synopsis courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival]

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Director Joseph Cedar's Professional Nightmare Led to the Oscar-Nominated 'Footnote'

Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar, Oscar-nominated for his tense war movie "Beaufort," will be back at the Kodak Theater this Sunday for "Footnote." Not bad for a filmmaker with only four features to his name. "Footnote" concerns a father and his grown son, both...
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