Footnote (2012)

Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.

Release Date: February 24th, 2012

Director: Joseph Cedar

Writers: Joseph Cedar

Actors: Albert Iluz, Aliza Rosen, Alma Zack, Daniel Markovich, Idit Teperson, Jackey Levi, Jonnie Shualy, Lior Ashkenazi, Micah Lewensohn, Neli Tagar, Nevo Kimchi, Nina Traub, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Shmuel Shiloh, Yuval Scharf

Genre: Drama

MPAA Rating: PG

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Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Footnote | 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 Israel Prize, the highest honor for scholarship in the country. 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.