An estimated Israeli 20,000 have moved to Germany’s capital in the last few years. Attracted by its cosmopolitan and international atmosphere, Berlin has become a magnet for young Israelis - and the three characters at the center of this film are no exception. More than 100 years ago Simon and Rosa Adler came to Berlin from Galicia to fulfil their dream of a free and successful life. This egg-merchant family’s apartment is now lovingly restored by three young Israelis. Along with the filmmaker they examine the complex connection to the history of Germany while turning the apartment into a space for discussion and encounters with both the present as well as the past.
Festivals
- Santa Monica Synagogue Library
- Detective International Film Festival, Russia, 2015
- Palm Beach International Film Festival, USA, 2015
- Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, 2015
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The documentary, presented tomorrow night as part of the Jewish Film Festival, concerns three Israelis living in Berlin who embark on a journey to retrace the lives of a Jewish family once deported from Berlin by the Nazis.
For the entire review by Debra Levine, check: http://artsmeme.com/2015/02/02/a-haunting-hollowness-redressed-in-an-apartment-in-berlin/