Empty Nest

Unclassified 15+
Daniel Burman, 92 mins, Argentina/Spain/France/Italy, 2008, Spanish and Hebrew with English subtitles.

Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Aided by a cast that includes Cecilia Roth (from Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother), Empty Nest tells the story of a middle-aged couple, Martha and Leonardo (Oscar Martínez), who suddenly find themselves alone for the first time in years after their youngest child leaves home to get married.

With their house empty and the family scattered all over the world, there are no more excuses for not addressing all those little grievances and annoyances that have piled up over the years. Martha seeks release by going back to university and surrounding herself with people, while Leonardo takes refuge in fantasies that become so real he can't distinguish them from reality.

Sparkling with Burman's trademark warmth and humour, this is laugh-out-loud funny as it moves effortlessly from the hectic streets of Buenos Aires to the stunning and peaceful calm of the Dead Sea.

Dates   Thu 19 Nov 2009, 8pm
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