When Night Falls

Release Date: 1985-01-01

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5.4 / 10

Cast

Orna Porat

as Ruth

Assi Dayan

as Giora

Yosef Millo

as Bernard

Dani Roth

as Dudi

Haya Pik-Pardo

as Sheri