Aliyah

– Paris 2011. Alex is 27. He's lives off dealing and pays the debts of his brother, Isaac, who after b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2012
Original Name:
Alyah
Aliyah (2012) - Also known as Alyah

Paris 2011. Alex is 27. He's lives off dealing and pays the debts of his brother, Isaac, who after being his support has now become dead weight. When his cousin announces he's going to open a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex imagines he can join him and change his life. Set on emigrating, Alex has to find money, leave his beloved Paris, end his complicated love life, drop his destructive brother and find his way.

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Aliyah (2012) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 2012

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Elie Wajeman

Writer:

Gaëlle Macé, Elie Wajeman

Main Actors:

Pio Marmaï, Cédric Kahn, Adèle Haenel, Guillaume Gouix

Plot:

Drug dealer Alex finds hope for a new start when his cousin offers him a job in Israel. Now he must make the final score, while balancing a new romance, a past lover, a lifelong friendship and his brother's addiction. In French w/ English subtitles. Official Selection - Cannes FF Directors' Fortnight.

Awards:

2 nominations.

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Film Movement

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
72%