Directed by Joseph Madmoney
Israel
Released: 2012
Hebrew
105 minutes
A triangle of fatherhood ties, a triangle of love.
70 year old Yaakov Fidelman (Sasson Gabai, The Band's Visit) hangs on with all his might to the antique restoration workshop which has been his life's work. After his long-time business partner passes away, Fidelman rejects his son Noah's idea to close the business and build an apartment complex on the site. He believes that with the help of his new apprentice Anton, he'll find a way to save his workshop, his world and his solitary way of life.
When Anton falls in love with Hava, Noah's pregnant wife, the two young men compete not only over a father, but also over a woman and the baby she carries.
Will the old man understand that his only hope for redemption is to learn to let go, admit and accept his weaknesses and the dictate of time?
Restoration
Awards
Winner - Grand Prix Award for Best Film
Golden Warsaw Phoenix
Jewish Motifs International Film Festival 2012 - Warsaw, Poland
Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards!
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director (Joseph Madmony)
- Best Actor (Sasson Gabai)
- Best Supporting Actor (Henri David)
- Best Supporting Actress (Sarah Adler)
- Best Cinematography (Boaz Yehonatan Yacov)
- Best Screenplay (Erez Kav-El)
- Best Editing (Ayala Bengad)
- Best Production Design (Yoav Sinai)
- Best Original Music (Avi Belleli)
- Best Soundtrack (Oleg Kaiserman, Aviv Aldema, Israel David)
Winner of Four Awards!
- Best Feature Film
- Best Editing (Ayala Bengad)
- Best Music (Avi Belleli)
- Best Cinematography (Boaz Yehonatan Yacov)
Jerusalem Film Festival 2011
Winner - Best Film
Grand-Prix Crystal Globe Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2011
Official Selection
2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Winner - Dramatic Screenwriting Award
Official Selection
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
2011 Sundance Film Festival