The Flat

Overview

The flat on the third floor of a Bauhaus building in Tel Aviv was where my grandparents lived since they immigrated to Palestine in the 1930s. Were it not for the view from the windows, one might have thought that the flat was in Berlin. When my grandmother passed away at the age of 98 we were called to the flat to clear out what was left. Objects, pictures, letters and documents awaited us, revealing traces of a troubled and unknown past. The film begins with the emptying out of a flat and develops into a riveting adventure, involving unexpected national interests, a friendship that crosses enemy lines, and deeply repressed family emotions. And even reveals some secrets that should have probably remained untold...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 11, 2011

Original language

Hebrew

Spoken languages

german, english, hebrew

Countries

Germany, Israel

Production

ARTE,ZDF,Zero One Film,Zero One Film, ZDF, ARTE

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2071620