"Ancestor" ( born Shem , Hebrew שֵׁם ) is a film by screenwriter and director Carolina Robo. The name of the picture from Hebrew translates as Name . [one]
| Ancestor | |
|---|---|
| Shem | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Carolina Robo |
| Author script | Carolina Robo |
| Duration | 93 min |
| A country |  Israel  Great Britain |
| Year | 2004 |
| IMDb | ID 0406214 |
Story
19-year-old boy Daniel leaves an unnamed woman and her son, with whom he lived and had sex for a long time. At the request of his grandmother, the guy leaves from London in search of the grave of his great-grandfather, who disappeared during the Holocaust . His path lies through the Jewish quarters of Paris , Berlin , Prague , Budapest and Belgrade . Daniel meets a lot of people, guys and girls, with all seeking to enter into an intimate relationship. The guy had never thought about his Jewish roots. All that interests him so far is sex with everyone and everyone. During the journey, Daniel receives valuable lessons in the history of his people and national heritage, which in the past meant nothing to him. At the end of the film, the guy meets his grandmother again, who reports that Daniel's great-grandfather appeared to her in a dream and told the story of his death in a concentration camp .
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Acier newman | Daniel |
| Cyril Claire | woman on the train |
| David Merlini | Gabor |
Criticism Reviews
Elizabeth Weizman of the New York Daily News : [2]
“A mixture of good intentions and poor directing, this is an amateur road movie about a young Briton who travels around Europe in search of his Jewish roots”
Original textA muddle of good intentions and bad direction, this amateurish road movie follows a young Brit across Europe as he reconnects with his Jewish roots.
Ken Fox of TV Guide : [3]
“A strange hybrid of the European erotic thriller and the parable of the Jewish awakening”
Original textA bizarre hybrid between Eurootic thriller and a parable of Jewish awakening.
Links
- Ancestor on the Internet Movie Database
- Ancestor Rotten Tomatoes
- Metacritic Movie Page
Notes
- ↑ A Teenage Playboy Chases Secrets From the Past in 'Shem' . The New York Times . Date of treatment April 8, 2012. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Short Takes BY JACK MATHEWS & ELIZABETH WEITZMAN . New York Daily News . Date of treatment April 8, 2012. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Shem: Review . TV Guide . Date of treatment April 8, 2012. Archived September 17, 2012.