My Father My Lord DVD (2007)

My Father My Lord details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Nitsam Bar, Assi Dayan, Ilan Griff, Sharon Hacohen
Director:	David Volach
Genres:	Drama - General, World Cinema - Middle East
Studio:	FUSION MEDIA
Original title	Hofshat Kaits

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
My Father My Lord	PG Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	1 hour 16 minutes
Rental release:	12 Apr 2010
Main languages:	Hebrew
Subtitles:	English

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My Father My Lord

By a customer from Devon , 17 Apr 2010

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A powerful yet understated film about the conflict between family and religion. Great performances from the 3 main actors and a moving soundtrack.
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Subtle, Excellent.

By buffyrules (335 reviews) from southend on sea , 22 Feb 2012

Excellent simple and subtly made film. Makes you think without forcing the message. Beautiful look and feel with impressive performances. Big thumbs up.
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A slow burner that will grab your heart

By a customer , 23 Nov 2011

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Beautifully filmed, with a sensitive soundtrack, this film is breathtakingly simple but emotionally devastating. A n Orthodox rabbi finds that there is a conflict between his love for his son, and his love for his God.

On a trip to the Dead Sea, after swimming , the rabbi and the other men leave for afternoon prayers, but he abandons his son, who drowns. His wife cannot forgive him for this, and the lives of these two people are torn apart.

The film is not polemical, not a diatribe against religion, that is what gives it enormous power. Rather, it looks sympathetically at Orthodox culture, but asks whether there is a fundamental conflict between religious devotion and the love of family, or normal emotions full stop.
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Good things in small packages

By Vania (4 reviews) from London , 06 Feb 2011

Although fairly short, understated and simple this is a powerful movie.

An examination of the levels to which some people are devoted to their faith, even when this inadvertently leads to personal tragedy, this film is thought provoking.

The performances from the three leads, particularly the mother and father are strong and enhance what is a pared down script and setting. I thoroughly recommend.
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My Farther My Lord

By Dono (4 reviews) from Fulham , 22 Dec 2010

A film that is a slow starter but well worth watching. It will have you thinking and asking yourself the question , WHY ! WHY ! WHY !
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Very moving....

By Minny (567 reviews) from London , 07 Dec 2010

This is a very understated film with lovely performances from the main actors. it is a gentle film which is full of emotion and beautifully shot. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The music was perfect, it was an insight into another world. Lovely but sad.
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