Walk on Water

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Walk on Water

R

Released Mar 4, 2005

1h 42m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Rated: 2/5

May 8, 2005

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Kerry Lengel

Arizona Republic

Affecting performances by the cast place those abstract issues firmly in the human world.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 28, 2005

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

This movie already has enough topics on the table. As a result, none gets the attention it deserves.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 28, 2005

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

[It] reexamines cherished beliefs about the relations between Arabs and Jews, Jews and Germans, men and men.

May 7, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B-

Aug 11, 2012

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Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

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.

May 29, 2007

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I really enjoyed the movie.... great ending ; )

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/22

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Beautiful film. Loved the main actors, the compelling story re Jewish people, Nazis, regular Germans, etc. A heartfelt, intelligent film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Excellent film! Exploration of complex subjects through individuals in the film. Enjoyed the character development. Don't miss it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/18

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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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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