Eran Riklis
The Human Resources Manager
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Feature film

Drama

103 minutes

Hebrew, English, Romanian

Israel, Germany, France, Romania

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 employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing and the bakery is accused of inhumanity and indifference, the HR Manager is sent on a mission to make things right.

As the facts unfold he embarks on a complex journey, beginning in the mystical streets of Jerusalem and continuing in a frozen Post-Soviet country. The Manager finds himself leading an awkward convoy to the dead woman's village including her rebellious son, a pesky journalist determined to ruin him, a quirky consul, an old veteran driver and a coffin.

Far from home, on a mission to honor a woman he didn't even know but has somehow grown to admire, the HR Manager rediscovers his own humanity and his ability to truly care for human resources.

Crew

Directed by: Eran Riklis

Screenplay: Noah Stollman

Producers: Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg

Producers: Elie Meirovitz, Thanassis Karathanos, Karl Baumgartner, Tudor Giurgiu, Talia Kleinhandler

Associate Producer: Meinholf Zurhorst

Executive Producers: Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Yigal Mograbi

Production Company: 2-Team Productions

Co-Production Companies: Pallas Film, Ez Films, Hai-Hui Entertainment, Pie Films

Based on a novel by: A.B. Yehoshua

DOP: Rainer Klausmann

Editor: Tova Ascher

Production Designers: Dan Toader, Yoel Herzberg

Costume Designers: Li Alembik, Adina Bucur

Composer: Cyril Morin

Cast

The HR Manager: Mark Ivanir

The Weasel: Guri Alfi

The Boy: Noah Silver

The Consul: Rozina Cambos

The Vice Consul: Julian Negulesco

The Ex-Husband: Bogdan Stanoevitch

The Widow: Gila Almagor

The Night shift supervisor: Yigal Sadeh

The Manager's ex-wife: Reymonde Amsellem

The Grandmother: Irina Petrescu

The Driver: Papil Panduru

The Secretary: Danna Semo

The Daughter: Roni Koren

The Nun: Sylwia Drori

The Morgue Worker: Ofir Weil

The film was produced with the support of

THE RABINOVICH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS - CINEMA PROJECT

THE JERUSALEM FILM & TELEVISION FUND

CHANNEL 10 (ISRAEL)

MITTELDEUTSCHE MEDIENFORDERUNG

CNC ROMANIA

ZDF / ARTE

Awards

2010 Haifa International Film Festival

Winner - Best Actor - Mark Ivanir

2010 Festival del film Locarno

Winner - Prix du Public UBS (Audience Award)

2010 Toronto International Film festival

Official Selection

2010 Israeli Film Academy awards

Winner - Best Film Award

Winner - Best Director Award

Winner - Best Screenplay Award

Winner - Best Supporting Role – Female Award

Winner - Best Sound Design Award

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