Film

Transit

1980 · 1h 22m · Drama

IMDb

6.7

It articulates the essence of one's internal exile through the portrait of a Jewish-German refugee who arrived in Israel on the eve of World War II, started a family – but has nevertheless, yet to feel at home in his new country. He remains connected to Berlin with every fiber of his being; the city’s culture, its essence, and as far as he’s concerned, Israel is no more than a pit stop. He gradually pulls away from his wife, his son who does not get him, his sisters who are haunted by the past, and the rental flat where he’s lived all these years. He sets up shop in a budget hotel by the Tel Aviv seaside, hangs out with a group of fringe misfits, and dreams of moving back to Berlin.

Fitcho Ben-Zur

Gedalia Besser

Yair Elazar

Ruth Geller

Fanny Lubitsch

Gita Luka

Amnon Moskin

Liora Rivlin

Talia Shapira

Moti Shirin

Gideon Singer

• Daniel WachsmannDirector · Writer
• Daniel HorowitzWriter

Release date

January 2, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

Hebrew

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama