A Bitter Mix
Genres
Overview
Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2015-11-04
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.7
Peri Baumeister
Zahara
Trystan Pütter
Benny
Sandra Sade
Hanna Goldfain
Varda Ben Hur
Aunt Edna
Ron Shahar
Rabbi Arik
Doval'e Glickman
Efraim Goldfain
Ruth Geller
Grandmother
Sendi Bar
Moran Leibowitz
Liron Levo
Rafi Leubowitz
6.8
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6.7
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1997-12-25 | de
4.0
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5.0
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7.6
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6.5
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5.7
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7.6
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7.2
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7.5
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7.5
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7.7
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7.3
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5.5
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6.9
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7.3
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6.7
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7.3
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7.4
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7.7
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