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Le formidable envol de Motti Wolkenbruch

Original title: Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
Joel Basman in Le formidable envol de Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
ComedyDrama

Young Jewish man bucks orthodox traditions (and mother's meddling) by shaving, shopping outside the faithful, and considering a shiksa for a wife.Young Jewish man bucks orthodox traditions (and mother's meddling) by shaving, shopping outside the faithful, and considering a shiksa for a wife.Young Jewish man bucks orthodox traditions (and mother's meddling) by shaving, shopping outside the faithful, and considering a shiksa for a wife.

  • Director
    • Michael Steiner
  • Writer
    • Thomas Meyer
  • Stars
    • Joel Basman
    • Noémie Schmidt
    • Udo Samel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Steiner
    • Writer
      • Thomas Meyer
    • Stars
      • Joel Basman
      • Noémie Schmidt
      • Udo Samel
    • 41User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Joel Basman
    Joel Basman
    • Motti Wolkenbruch
    Noémie Schmidt
    Noémie Schmidt
    • Laura
    Udo Samel
    Udo Samel
    • Tate Moishe Wolkenbruch
    Sunnyi Melles
    Sunnyi Melles
    • Frau Silberzweig
    Inge Maux
    • Mame Judith Wolkenbruch
    Lena Kalisch
    • Michal Süskind
    Aaron Arens
    • Yossi
    Meytal Gal Suisa
    Meytal Gal Suisa
    • Jael
    • (as Meytal Gal Swisa)
    Eli Gorenstein
    Eli Gorenstein
    • Rabbi Jonathan
    • (as Eli Gornstein)
    Idit Teperson
    Idit Teperson
    • Malka the Rabbi's Wife
    Rachel Braunschweig
    Rachel Braunschweig
    • Frau Süsskind
    Lea Whitcher
    • Bracha Freudenberg
    Friederike Frerichs
    • Bubbe Wolkenbruch
    Michael von Burg
    • Schloime Wolkenbruch
    Oriana Schrage
    • Dana Wolkenbruch
    Oliver Rickenbacher
    • David Wolkenbruch
    Judith Goldberg
    • Ruth Wolkenbruch
    Shelley Kästner
    • Frau Freudenberg
    • Director
      • Michael Steiner
    • Writer
      • Thomas Meyer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews41

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    4nepick

    Bad Writing, Worse Stereotyping

    This could have been a good movie, had the director bothered to avoid the oldest and most idiotic stereotypes of Jewish people and especially of Jewish mothers. Speaking as a Jewish mother myself, I pride myself on my caring and my psychological sophistication. The behavior of the mother in this movie, even in a comedy framework, made me cringe. What possible purpose did this overacting serve? Watch Schtisel or Shrugim if you want more satisfying and complex fare...
    8LucyBonette

    Great film about family dynamics done with humour and

    I think Netflix recommended this to me after having loved Shtisel so much. This is the type of movie I really enjoy. I normally hate it when they're breaking the 4th wall, but even though the main character is talking to us directly throughout, it didn't bother me one bit.

    I'm not Jewish, and I'm sure there are lots of cliches in this film (pushy mother, Jews only buying from each other etc.), and perhaps they explained a little too much about life for relatively Orthodox Jews to the viewers, but it was still done nicely and enjoyable in my opinion. Humour as well, though not in a slapstick kind of way.
    8mudiiiii

    Realistic

    A very realistic movie, gives us many of real situations in funny way. It is not related only with Jewish people. It fits well with any person belongs to a minority group in any place of the world. Especially if that minority group has strict rules to protect their values.
    fuljah

    a light European movie that makes you happy

    The leading actor Joel Bassman was really cool and the movie was written and directed very adequately.. The supporting actors were all great.. I enjoyed it so much... I recommend it to anybody that wants a movie that will make them happy..
    8Nikkie1

    A great little film...i loved it!

    I adored this movie! It reminded me of a Woody Allen production, combining humour (Yiddish) and pathos in a funny yet heartfelt manner. I was thoroughly entertained! Joel Basman's performance as "Motti" is A+...definitely Oscar worthy.

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Switzerland for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.
    • Quotes

      Motti: There's a very clear scheme of life for Jewish men: we are born, get circumcised on the eighth day, have our Bar Mitzvah at the age of thirteen, and later we marry a Jewish woman who is as pious as we are. And then it's time to make babies, one after another. And in between, we work and pray, become grandfathers and great-grandfathers until, one day, we die, and the soul becomes bound up in the eternal bundle of life. So it is written. Everything nicely laid out, whether you like it or not.

    • Connections
      Spoofs Psychose (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Go Go Go
      Written by Daniel Wyttenbach, Daniel Schläppi, Thomas Schläppi, Kevin Chesham, Mathias Schenk

      Performed by Death by Chocolate

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2019 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • Yiddish
      • Hebrew
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • DCM Pictures
      • DCM Productions
      • Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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