is the story of an unusual journey. Isaac, his friend Moshe and Moshe’s wife Genovefa travel by boat from New York to Poland. They end up in Germany, celebrate Christmas in Berlin and eventually reach their final destination. Isaac finds his future wife and Genovefa finds an apartment. In the end everyone is happy, if only briefly. One couple ends in Gdansk, the other in Brighton. Schütte relates the story of the three people and their tragi-comic with great Odyssey with great tenderness. Used to setbacks in life, they still find the strength to complete their journey. Life in is like Moshe’s coat: boring and worn out on one side, bright red on the other.
Film details
Productielanden
Germany, Poland
Jaar
1993
Festivaleditie
IFFR 1995
Lengte
86'
Medium/Formaat
35mm
Taal
English, German, Polish
Première status
-
Director
Jan Schütte
Distributor NL / Benelux rights holder
Argus Film bv (distribution)
Principal cast
George Tabori
Producer
Novoskop Film, Pandora Film - OUD, Arte Deutschland TV GmbH