The Farewell Party

    Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • |
  • Runtime
    95 mins
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  • Rated
    NR
  • |
  • Release Date
    2014
  • |
  • Countries
    Israel, Germany
  • |
  • Languages
    Hebrew, Italian
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon
WRITTEN BY:
Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon
CAST INCLUDES:
Ze’ev Revaz Levana Finkelshtein Aliza Rozen Ilan Dar Rafael Tabor

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Winner of 4 Israeli Academy Awards, THE FAREWELL PARTY is a unique, compassionate and unlikely funny story of a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who decide to help their terminally ill friend. Well into their 70s, Yehezkel and his wife Levana are living comfortably. But their lives are soon dealt a deep shock when their friend Max asks them to help end his own suffering. When rumors of their assistance begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends are faced with a life and death dilemma. Rated 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, co-directors Sharon Maymon and Tal Granit have tackled an extremely sensitive issue in a vibrant and unique way. You will cry while watching this movie, but whether from laughter or compassion will be difficult to separate.

SYNOPSIS

Well into their ‘70s, Yehezkel and his wife Levana are living a comfortable life inside a Jerusalem retirement home. But their contented lives are soon dealt a deep shock when their dear friend Max falls prey to an irreversible illness. Looking for a way out, Max asks Yehezkel for help to end his suffering. Yehezkel, a longtime amateur inventor, rises to the challenge by constructing a machine that will allow Max to self-administer a dose of tranquilizers. Levana, however, believes that such a device is immoral, and expresses her passionate disapproval. But when Levana herself begins to face a serious health issue, Yehezkel finds that his feelings about his new contraption become increasingly complicated. 

The Farewell Party

    Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • |
  • Runtime
    95 mins
  • |
  • Rated
    NR
  • |
  • Release Date
    2014
  • |
  • Countries
    Israel, Germany
  • |
  • Languages
    Hebrew, Italian
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon
WRITTEN BY
Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon
CAST INCLUDES
Ze’ev Revaz Levana Finkelshtein Aliza Rozen Ilan Dar Rafael Tabor
Winner of 4 Israeli Academy Awards, THE FAREWELL PARTY is a unique, compassionate and unlikely funny story of a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who decide to help their terminally ill friend. Well into their 70s, Yehezkel and his wife Levana are living comfortably. But their lives are soon dealt a deep shock when their friend Max asks them to help end his own suffering. When rumors of their assistance begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends are faced with a life and death dilemma. Rated 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, co-directors Sharon Maymon and Tal Granit have tackled an extremely sensitive issue in a vibrant and unique way. You will cry while watching this movie, but whether from laughter or compassion will be difficult to separate.

Well into their ‘70s, Yehezkel and his wife Levana are living a comfortable life inside a Jerusalem retirement home. But their contented lives are soon dealt a deep shock when their dear friend Max falls prey to an irreversible illness. Looking for a way out, Max asks Yehezkel for help to end his suffering. Yehezkel, a longtime amateur inventor, rises to the challenge by constructing a machine that will allow Max to self-administer a dose of tranquilizers. Levana, however, believes that such a device is immoral, and expresses her passionate disapproval. But when Levana herself begins to face a serious health issue, Yehezkel finds that his feelings about his new contraption become increasingly complicated.