Film

Requiem

1999 · 1h 30m · Drama · Fantasy

Based on three stories by Anton Chekhov

The last play directed by Hanoch Levin. The plot follows three grieving characters: The Old Man, The Mother, and The Mule Driver, as they look for remedy from passers-by and confront the realities of death and the loss of their loved ones. Set in a small, desolate village, the play explores their struggles to find meaning in life amid sorrow; a poignant tale on mortality and the human condition.

Yosef Carmon

Old Man

Zaharira Harifai

Old Woman

Sandra Schonwald

The Mother

Yitshak Hizkia

Driver

Florence Bloch

Prostitute with a mole

Sigalit Fuchs

Prostitute with a freckle

Shabtai Konorti

Medic

Gabi Amrani

Pumpkin-shaped drunk

Shimon Mimran

Zucchini-shaped drunk

Dror Keren

Happy cherub

Alon Noyman

Funny cherub

Dana Blei

Sad cherub

Simon Krichli

Old Man's cabin

Yossi Rachmani

The horse

Roman Krichli

The Medic's cabin

Shai Feinberg

The Tree man

• Hanoch LevinDirector · Writer

Release date

March 19, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

Hebrew

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, Fantasy