The Human Resources Manager
Germany, France, Israel
2010
103 Min
Color
1.85:1
English, Romanian, Hebrew
Synopsis
The Human Resources Manager of Jerusalem’s largest bakery is in trouble. He’s separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter and stuck in a job he hates. When one of his female employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing and her body remains unclaimed, the bakery is accused of inhumanity and indifference. He is sent on a mission to make things right and embarks on a complex journey, beginning in the streets of Jerusalem and continuing in a post-Soviet country. The Manager finds himself leading an awkward convoy to the dead woman’s village including her rebellious son, a pesky journalist, a quirky consul, an old veteran driver and a coffin. –Locarno Film Festival
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Eran Riklis
Eran Riklis is one of Israel’s leading film makers. His films nclude The Syrian Bride (2004), winner of 18 international awards, released world wide, Cup Final (1992, presented in Venice and Berlin and in numerous other festivals), Zohar (1993, the biggest Israeli box-office success of the ‘90s),Temptation (2002, based on an Israeli bestseller), the nostalgic, rock & roll film Vulcan Junction (2000) and his first film On a Clear Day You Can See Damascus (1984). Riklis directed and produced many TV films, major series and documentaries, including Room Service, The Truck, Cause of Death: Murder, Me and My Family, Lucky, Lethal Money, The Poetics of the Masses, Borders and more. He also produced films such as Three Mothers, Burning Mooki, Until Tomorrow Comes and more. Born in Jerusalem, raised in the USA, Canada and Brazil, Riklis graduated from The National Film School, Beaconsfield, England in 1982. Married to Dina (a filmmaker too), father of Tammy (a committed journalist) and… read more
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Raquel Machín Herrero
8Aug11
Me pareció una road movie moral tipo little miss sunshine pero con israelis y rumanos. Está bien, pero a veces me chirrió tanto buenrollismo. Es cualquier caso el director merece la pena y se ve agusto
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