When Night Falls (1985 film)

When Night Falls (Alternative title: Into the Night; Hebrew: Ad Sof Halayla), is a 1985 Israeli drama film written and directed by Eitan Green.[1] The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

When Night Falls
Directed byEitan Green
Written byEitan Green
StarringAssi Dayan
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Plot

Giora (Assi Dayan) runs a bar and dreams of opening a restaurant. He has made a mess of his life — his marriage is in trouble, since he is pathologically cheating on his wife; his parents (Yosef Millo and Orna Porat) have separated; and his father arrives for an extended visit from Nahariya. Giora spends time with his army buddies, recalling their experiences during the War in Lebanon. His father is undergoing a major life crisis and finds both the loneliness of the city and his son's lifestyle unappealing. As a non-Jew in a Jewish society, he feels estranged, an outsider who has never been able to adapt, and contemplates suicide. Eventually, Giora's parents decide to attempt a reconciliation, until tragedy strikes.[3]

Cast
  • Assi Dayan as Giora
  • Yosef Millo as Bernard
  • Orna Porat as Ruth
  • Dani Roth as Dudi
  • Haya Pik-Pardo as Sheri
  • Lasha Rosenberg as Karen

See also

References
  1. Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. Kronish, Amy; Safirman, Costel (2003). Israeli Film: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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