Irish Film Institute -Walk on Water

Walk on Water

Director: Eytan Fox

Israel| 2004| 103 mins.


A hit man for Mossad has to track down the very old Alfred Himmelman, an ex Nazi officer. Pretending to be a tourist guide he befriends his grandson Axel, in Israel to visit his sister. Axel’s frank and open attitude challenges Eyal’s rigid, cliched values. Their friendship grows until he learns of Axel’s homosexuality. With this final straw he leaves. He meets Axel once more and succeeds in being invited to the family party where secrets will be revealed.

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