Dad’s Age
Directed By: Roni Wolf (First Feature Film) /
51 Minutes
Israel /
2017 /
Hebrew (English Subtitles)
Documentary / Biography; Coming of age; Other
Territory Rights: WORLD-WIDE, USA, CANADA (English), CANADA (French), ASIA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, ISRAEL, EDUCATIONAL, NON-THEATRICAL
Exhibition Format: DCP, Prores/QT
Original Title: אבא בגיל של סבא
Synopsis
At the age of 80, the Israeli actor and holocaust survivor Shmuel Wolf loses his ability to stand on stage. Simultaneously his marriage to Miki, who is 20 years younger than him, is going through a transformation forcing them to redefine their roles. Directed by their daughter, Roni Wolf, who was born when her father was 52, the film chronicles Shmuel’s journey as an artist, husband and father, and the age gaps in the family, which have become so tangible. a personal and profound film dealing with old age, parenthood, love and art.