Over the Ocean (1991)
Menachem and Rosa Greenberg, a couple of Holocaust survivors, have had a difficult life. Their friend, Morris Greenspan, made his fortune in Canada through shady deals, and is a despicable character who urges the couple to emigrate from Israel to the good life in Canada. Their son, Chaim "Chaimon" Greenberg, is aware of the growing conflicts in his parents' home in light of their financial difficulties and the interference of their mysterious friend, who is also secretly courting his mother. His sister, Miri, is a naive teenager who falls under the spell of Shultz "the Hontroveltnik". Other participants in the film include Oshik Levi as the taxi driver, their neighbor and friend of their parents, Shai Idelson as Gaby, Chaimon's best friend and the taxi driver's son, and Sini Pater as Uncle Leizer from the kibbutz, who represents the Zionist antithesis to Morris's exile and smoothness. In the end, after a crisis that threatens the narrator's world, the family decides to stay in Israel.
Cast
- Aryeh Moskona - Menachem Goldfarb
- Dafna Rechter - Roza Goldfarb
- Moti Gilad - Morris Greenspan
- Nicky Goldstein
- Mili Avital - Miri Goldfarb
- Yair Lapid - Shultz
- Uri Alter - Haim Goldfarb
- Oshik Levi - Taxi Driver
- Yossi Graber - Rappoport
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Over the Ocean about?
- Menachem and Rosa Greenberg, a couple of Holocaust survivors, have had a difficult life. Their friend, Morris Greenspan, made his fortune in Canada through shady deals, and is a despicable character who urges the couple to emigrate from Israel to the good life in Canada. Their son, Chaim "Chaimon" Greenberg, is aware of the growing conflicts in his parents' home in light of their financial difficulties and the interference of their mysterious friend, who is also secretly courting his mother. His sister, Miri, is a naive teenager who falls under the spell of Shultz "the Hontroveltnik". Other participants in the film include Oshik Levi as the taxi driver, their neighbor and friend of their parents, Shai Idelson as Gaby, Chaimon's best friend and the taxi driver's son, and Sini Pater as Uncle Leizer from the kibbutz, who represents the Zionist antithesis to Morris's exile and smoothness. In the end, after a crisis that threatens the narrator's world, the family decides to stay in Israel.
- Who directed Over the Ocean?
- Over the Ocean was directed by Jacob Goldwasser.
- Who stars in Over the Ocean?
- Over the Ocean stars Aryeh Moskona, Dafna Rechter, Moti Gilad, Nicky Goldstein, Mili Avital, Yair Lapid.
- How long is Over the Ocean?
- Over the Ocean has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Over the Ocean?
- Over the Ocean is a Drama film.
- Where was Over the Ocean produced?
- Over the Ocean was produced in Israel.