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Walk on Water

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A homophobic Mossad assassin (Lior Ashkenazi) befriends the granddaughter (Caroline Peters) and gay grandson (Knut Berger) of a Nazi war criminal to find his quarry.
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Politically complex and ambitious, Walk on Water delivers a memorable story of guilt, revenge, and human connectivity.

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 05/08/2005
2/5
Has its heart in the right place, but the grim reality of day-to-day events in the region nullify its strained opposites-attract formulaics. Go to Full Review
Kerry Lengel Arizona Republic 04/28/2005
4/5
Affecting performances by the cast place those abstract issues firmly in the human world. Go to Full Review
Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 04/28/2005
2.5/4
This movie already has enough topics on the table. As a result, none gets the attention it deserves. Go to Full Review
David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/07/2020
[It] reexamines cherished beliefs about the relations between Arabs and Jews, Jews and Germans, men and men. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2012
B-
Prairie Miller Long Island Press 05/29/2007
The negotiation of each character's burdensome collective history as they try to figure out how to proceed into a more rational future, makes for engaging and articulate multinational storytelling. Go to Full Review
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08/29/2022 I really enjoyed the movie.... great ending ; ) See more 12/14/2021 Beautiful film. Loved the main actors, the compelling story re Jewish people, Nazis, regular Germans, etc. A heartfelt, intelligent film. See more 01/02/2021 Wow, what a great movie, very well done. Good writing, acting, and interesting storyline. Nothing in the movie was predictable. It's great to have movies representing the LGBTQ community without going into the whole coming out drama, there's thousands of films that already address that, and it gets kinda boring. See more 08/11/2020 Excellent film! Exploration of complex subjects through individuals in the film. Enjoyed the character development. Don't miss it! See more 11/10/2018 Pleasantly surprised. At first blush, the premise of this film seems an unlikely contrivance: Israeli secret agent befriends gay grandson of a Nazi. And yeah, the premise sort of is. But the script and performances transcend triteness and it’s beautiful and poignant. See more 10/22/2018 I rate Walk on Water 4 stars because it displays the best qualities of contemporary film-making: concise, multicultural, visually exciting, and unflinching, with distinct and intertwined stories. The viewer sees the past and present conflicts of Israeli culture alternately through the two main characters -- the doubting zealousness of the seasoned Israeli operative and the clear-eyed innocence of the young German tourist. Well edited and subtle, each scene conveys its message and moves on. Most remarkable are the unexpected revelations in each character and the underlying changes, imperceptible from one scene to the next, but powerful over the arc of the film. In short, the film is enjoyable and riveting. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A homophobic Mossad assassin (Lior Ashkenazi) befriends the granddaughter (Caroline Peters) and gay grandson (Knut Berger) of a Nazi war criminal to find his quarry.
Director
Eytan Fox
Producer
Amir Harel
Screenwriter
Gal Uchovsky
Distributor
IDP Distribution
Production Co
Lama Productions Ltd.
Rating
R (Sexual References|Brief Nudity|Some Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.7M
Runtime
1h 42m
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