Restless

by Amos Kollek

When Moshe left Israel for New York 20 years ago, he thought he had escaped his old life for good. But suddenly, twenty years later, the son he abandoned as an infant, comes back into his life. Now Moshe must face the consequences of his abandonment. Restless is the story of a father and son and the ever fleeting quest for redemption.

Germany / Israel / Canada / France / Belgium 2008, 100 min.

Moshe’s life seems to have hit rock bottom. His many small business ventures are going under. 20 years ago Moshe was a moderately successful poet in Israel, but never got the recognition he felt he deserved. When his son was born, he left for New York to seek his fortune and never looked back.

Tzach is a handsome young man, serving as a soldier in an elite unit of the Israeli army. After his mother’s death, Tzach finds his father’s address among some papers, and decides to contact him, unleashing years of pent up anger and resentment.

The contact with Tzach changes Moshes life, and his carefully constructed world of denial begins to crumble. Both are now on a collision course with destiny and with each other. This is a film about father and son, and the elusive quest for redemption…

Actor / Actress	Character
Moshe Ivgy	Moshe
Ran Danker	Tzach
Karen Young	Yolanda
Phyllis Somerville	Sheila

Director	Amos Kollek
Script	Amos Kollek

Producer	Thanassis Karathanos
	Talia Kleinhendle
	Michael Tapuach
	Diana Elbaum
	Sebastian Delloye

Production	TWENTYTWENTY VISION
	HAMON HAFAKOT
	AMERIQUE FILMS
	LIASON CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE
	ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP

in cooperation with

ZDF / ARTE

Director of Photography	Virginie Saint Martin
Editor	Isaac Sehayek
Re- recording Mixer	Patrick Ghislain
Art Dircection	John Meighen
Music	Delphine Measroch

International Premiere:

14.02.2008, 58th Berlin International Film Festival

Festivals / Awards (selection):

58th Berlin International Film Festival, 2008
– Award of the Gilde of German Art-House-Cinemas

Festroia Film Festival Portugal, 2008
– CICAE Jury Award
– Silver Dolphins for Best Script

Espoo Cine Finnland, 2008

Toronto International Film Festival, 2008

Warsaw IFF, 2008

Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma, 2008

Festival of Jewish Cinema, 2008

Istanbul Film Festival, 2009