Adam Resurrected

(Israel/Germany, 2008, 107 minutes)

In 1961 Israel, a former magician who survived the Holocaust but carries deep scars that have confined him to an experimental asylum bonds with a feral boy who thinks he is a dog. Surrealist drama that spins a fascinatingly absurdist web from its premise, making for often uncomfortable viewing despite an extraordinary, and under-recognised, leading performance.

Bleiberg Entertainment and 3L Filmproduktion present, with the support of Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, The Cinema Project, Filmförderungsanstalt, Hot and Pictorion Pictures, an Ehud Bleiberg/Werner Wirsing production. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe; Derek Jacobi, Ayelet Zurer, Hana Laszlo, Joachim Król; with Tudor Rapiteanu; and Moritz Bleibtreu. Directed by Paul Schrader; produced by Ehud Bleiberg, Werner Wirsing; screenplay by Noah Stollman, based on the novel by Yoram Kaniuk, Adam Resurrected; music by Gabriel Yared; director of photography (colour, widescreen), Sebastian Edschmid; production designer, Alexander Manasse; costume designer, Inbal Shuki; film editor, Sandy Saffeels.