Footnote

Israel

Father/son conflict over which of them should win a prestigious prize. This was played as melodrama with lots of exaggerated intensity but it came across to me as contrived and unengaging. The father was played with one expression - quietly intense - throughout which ultimately undermined the story. The son was a bit more explicable.

Many good players showed their acting chops but when it came to the end I realized  didn’t give a shit about any of these people or their little squabbles.

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