When Night Falls

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Eitan Green

Writers

Eitan Green

Language

Hebrew (modern)

Country

Israel

Release date

1 January 1985

Budget

$376,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Orna Porat

  Ruth

• 

  Assi Dayan

  Giora

• Yosef Millo

  Bernard

• Dani Roth

  Dudi

• Haya Pik-Pardo

  Sheri

• Lasha Rosenberg

  Karen

• Amos Lavi

  Gideon

• 

  Irit Sheleg

  Bruria

• Ilana Badash

  Naami

• Rafi Adar

  Amnon

• Shmuel Tenneh

  Ido

• Tamar Alon