A Tale of Love and Darkness 2016 Movie

The story of Amos Oz's youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell become the stories we live. More details

Directors

Cast

Tags

biographydramahistorymysteryromancewarforeign occupationgriefarab israeli conflictdepressionself punishmentmother son relationshipsuicidereference to transjordanreference to iraqreference to the sea of tearsreference to hayim nahman bialikenglishreference to norwayreference to pakistanreference to panamareference to paraguayreference to perureference to the philippinesboy lifted into the airboy handed from person to personreference to polandreference to saudi arabiavotingreference to siamreference to swedenreference to syriareference to turkey the countryreference to ukrainereference to south africareference to the soviet unionreference to the united kingdomreference to the united statesreference to uruguayreference to venezuelareference to yemenlistening to a radioradiocelebrationdancing in the streetsslow motion sceneoverhead shotfather and son share a bedreference to vilna polandbullybullyinggunfirereference to garibaldihungerteenage boycollecting bottlesisraeli national guardimitating an airplanearchive footagenewsreel footagesolidaritydead bodykibbutz hulda israeltractordesertsuitcasekibbutzreference to a czech riflesuntanpharmacybrother sister relationshipfather son relationshippogromriotcurfewjeepmachine gunrussiancrying womansingersingingsongbookhebrewkisssmelling a bookteacherbrother brother relationshipcookingmontageuncle nephew relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipfather in law daughter in law relationshipborschtgentilefoodeatinghorseradishgiving a toastliemother shares a bed with her sonhammerhitting one's thumb with a hammerfantasy sequenceetymologynovelistbookstorelaughtersitting under a tableoverhearing a conversationdrinkingdrinkdirected by star10 year oldstory tellingbedtime storyrainbirdboyprologuejerusalemold mansubjective camerarovno polandrovno ukraineflashbackflash forwardchandelierservantanti semitismeuropegirlyounger version of characterpioneerpoetworkerrevolutionarycigarette smokingpolandsosenki forest polandforestfamily relationshipsswinggermanlithuanianukrainianjewjewishgenocidemurdervoice over narrationyear 1945british mandate of israelhusband wife relationshiptel aviv israeltelephonetelephone calleyeglassescard playingadulteryextramarital affairunfaithfulnessinfidelitylooking out a windowname callingprostitute slurhutgasolinebox of matchesarsonburning hutsuicide by firereference to tarzan the invincible the bookreading a bookfriendfriendshipbuschildlessnesssurrogate sonarabisraelifrenchjacketfezpartywaitergardenrugsoccerarabiclittle boyreference to rehavia israelpeacereference to london englandlawyerpoempoetryreference to rachel the portreference to vladimir jabotinskyreference to shaul tchernichovskyreciting poetryclimbing a treetarzan imitationbroken chain linkinjured little boyscoldingpulled by the armclose up of eyemother embtaces sonmonkindiavowsolitudedrowningdrowning womanscreaming for helpjumping into watersaving a lifesaved from drowningflowersjourneyboy carries a woman on his backchin woundband aid on chintolling bellchirping birdsitting under a treeexplosionmemoryheadachereference to apcpharmacistconspiracyreference to david ben gurionreference to king abdullahkibbutzimthunderbare chested boybathbathtubboy in a bathtubmother gives son a bathbrainmother combs son's haircauliflowerreference to platoreference to ludwig van beethovenreference to anton chekhovreference to a whalemother dries son's hairbriefcaseclotheslinereference to egyptslamming a doorface slapslapping own facemirrorlooking at oneself in a mirrorparadisecongratulationsreference to greta garborecordingrecord playerlistening to musictypewriterclassical musicdeceptionironingbiscuitpolishsabbathchesspipe smokinggypsypromise to marrypolish soldiercolonelpistolgunshotholding a gun to one's headsuicide by gunshotshootingelectric ironwatching someonebeing watchednotedrawing of lipsfolding laundryyear 1947reference to lake success new yorkreference to new york cityreference to the united nationsreference to the united nations generl assemblyreference to the unscop proposalreference to a muslimisraeli soldierisraeli armyarab soldierreference to a nazibomb shelterradio newsreference to sheikh jarrah israelchicken as foodbloodshot in the chestmurder of a womanmurder of a boymurder of a friendfirearmisticereference to lebanonisraeli flagneighborcatclassclassroom3 year oldschool bellschoolschoolyardschoolyard fightposterfollowing someonebeing followedboy follows his motherinnocencewater wellglass of milkmigraineinsomniageesesleeping pillssedativereading a book in bedreference to the roofs of children projectwife tells husband to be unfaithfulshavingbest friendreference to a farmerreference to a dog poisonerreference to a syringereference to tarzanreference to cowboys and indiansreference to a snakereference to snake venomreference to a cactussitting in the rainsandwichcutting one's fingerfinger bandagecheating husbandknocking on a doormelancholiasleeping in a chairblurry visionprayer shawlpillsdreamreference to a fur traderreference to paris francereference to silver fox furreference to a vegetarianreference to a cabinfoxreference to rabiesreference to a fox manapologyhowling like a foxkiss on the foreheadknightrestaurantsurprisemenudoctorstethoscopeill motherill wifecakeseagullayalon riverfloodingumbrellamarriagelooking in a windowdeathdeath symbolbanging on a doorrevised scenedeath of wifevillageghost townupside down camera shotreference to great britainreference to levin kipnisreference to talbieh israeltitle directed by femaledirectorial debutspiderwindowthrowing mudlaundry on a clotheslinesoldierfootbridgewritermother daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipoverdosechildhoodisraeli independencewar rationingcivil wardeath of motherdeath of friendbased on bookisraelf rated

Similar titles

Below is a playlist of videos we think you'll like, based on what you're looking at now.