Tehilim (2007)

Director:

Raphaël Nadjari

Writers:

Raphaël Nadjari
Vincent Poymiro

Release Date:

10 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A family in Jerusalem is torn apart by the mysterious disappearance of their father after a tragic a car accident.

Plot Keywords:

Car Accident | Car | Jerusalem | Jewish | Jewish Family

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Michael Moshonov	...	Menachem
Limor Goldstein	...	Alma
Shmuel Vilozni	...	Eli
Ilan Dar	...	Shmuel
Yoav Hait	...	Aharon
Reut Lev	...	Deborah
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yonathan Alster	...	David
Ilanit Ben-Yaakov	...	Orna
Dov Berkovitz	...	Rabbi
Avital Blum	...	Dvora's friend
Jonathan Carlsson	...	Sasha
Avi Elmalich	...	Military police patrol
Nir Farida	...	Meneghem's friend
Avia Gaon	...	Dvora's friend
Robert Hoening	...	Sergeant Kaufman
Daniel Krichmar	...	Family Friend
Lilach Man	...	Police woman
David Marziano	...	Worker in print house
Yossi Marziano	...	Worker in print house
Revital Regev	...	Doctor
Sandra Schonwald	...	Police investigator
Aner Sherman	...	Yona
Naomi Tzvick	...	Grandmother

Directed by
Raphaël Nadjari

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Raphaël Nadjari
Vincent Poymiro

Produced by
Frédéric Bellaïche	....	producer
Geoffroy Grison	....	producer
Noah Harlan	....	co-producer
David Nadjari	....	associate producer
Marek Rozenbaum	....	producer
Itai Tamir	....	producer

Original Music by
Nathaniel Méchaly

Cinematography by
Laurent Brunet

Film Editing by
Sean Foley

Casting by
Amit Berlowitz

Art Direction by
Benny Afar
Dror Sarogati

Costume Design by
Ori Giladi

Makeup Department
Lilach Man	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tom Ashouah	....	unit production manager
Anat Shafranek	....	unit production manager
Meir Tetzet	....	production manager (as Meir Tezet)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frédéric-Guillaume Lefebvre	....	first assistant director
Orna Lipkind	....	second second assistant director
Amotz Zvick	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Eti Kalderon	....	credits designer
Dror Sarogati	....	set designer

Sound Department
Nevo BenKnaan	....	boom operator
Tuli Chen	....	sound mixer
Tuli Chen	....	sound
Chen Harpaz	....	sound design mixer
Hae Kyong Harpaz	....	foley artist
Lee Zohar	....	mix assistant

Visual Effects by
Godefroy Fouray	....	digital colorist
Steve Shaw	....	post production consultant

Camera and Electrical Department
Amit Berlowitz	....	still photographer
Adi Borkin	....	lighting technician
Roi Faragh	....	first assistant camera
Uri Liphshin	....	first lighting assistant
Idan Or	....	first assistant camera
Moshe Shabbat	....	grip (as Moshe Shabat)
David Stragmeister	....	focus puller
Orion Szydel	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Liz Hagag	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Godefroy Fouray	....	colorist

Music Department
Shai Gabriel	....	music recording engineer

Transportation Department
Eli Moalem	....	transportation
David Sofer	....	transportation

Other crew
Aviad Aloni	....	production assistant
Xavier Barbereau	....	post production accountant
Amit Berlowitz	....	making-of
Daniel Coss	....	water girl
Monica Donati	....	press representative
Ishai Revkin	....	production assistant
Rony Sasson	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• BVNG Productions
• Transfax Film Productions
• 2.1 Films (in association with)
• Canal+ (in association with)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (in association with)
• Arte Cofinova (in association with)
• Shilo Films

Distributors

• Haut et Court (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Films Distribution (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Transfax Film Productions (2006) (Israel) (all media)
• mec Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Barton Films (2007) (Spain) (all media)

Other Companies

• C.M.C.  subtitles
• Cofiloisirs  bank services
• Filminger  cargo services
• Rubini & Associés  insurance

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | Israel | USA

Language:

Hebrew

Color:

Color (HDCAM)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Jerusalem, Israel

Company:

BVNG Productions

Trivia:

Michael Moshonov, who stars in the film, is the son of Israeli actor Moni Moshonov. Both this film and We Own the Night (2007), in which Moni appears, were selected for competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Thus, father and son have films competing against each other.

Israeli cinema at its very worst

This film has no direction, no script, no good acting performances, no humour, no feeling and no humanity. The plot and storyline is totally ludicrous and unbelievable. In addition to this the film is incredibly badly made with appalling camera work, terrible lighting and sound, and looks like it wasn't edited properly. It really is an amateur attempt to made a film. It's an embarrassment to the people who made it and should never be shown in public. It certainly has no place in Israeli cinema, or in any cinema. After it ended we felt like we had totally wasted our time sitting watching it. I cannot say one good thing about this film.