The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
-
Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa (festival title) (more)
Directed by:
Michael SteinerScreenplay:
Thomas MeyerCinematography:
Michael SaxerComposer:
Adrian FrutigerCast:
Joel Basman, Noémie Schmidt, Udo Samel, Sunnyi Melles, Inge Maux, Lena Kalisch, Aaron Arens, Meytal Gal, Eli Gornstein, Idit Teperson, Rachel Braunschweig (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Motti Wolkenbruch, a Geneva-based, Jewish college student, strays from the expectations of his mother and his Orthodox upbringing when he falls for a non-Jewish classmate, a “shiksa.” Adapting his own best-selling novel, screenwriter Thomas Meyer breaks the fourth wall with Yiddish lessons and commentary from his likeable protagonist. Encompassing a liberating trip to sexually free Tel Aviv, Motti’s journey to self-determination is full of heartache and humor. (Chicago International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Joel Basman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/204/162204708_10102c.jpg)
Joel Basman
Switzerland
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
Land of Mine (2015)
Head Burst (2019)
![Noémie Schmidt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/261/160261086_c73ee2.jpg)
Noémie Schmidt
Switzerland
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Roaring 20's (2021)
Copy Cat (2020) (TV movie)
![Udo Samel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/581/158581120_1fc225.jpg)
Udo Samel
West Germany
Best movies:
The Seventh Continent (1989)
Die Rebellion (1993) (TV movie)
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
![Sunnyi Melles](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272285_84994f.jpg)
Sunnyi Melles
Luxembourg
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (2008)
Steppenwolf (1974)
![Inge Maux](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/477/160477304_d31075.jpg)
Inge Maux
Austria
Best movies:
Paradise: Love (2012)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Murer - Anatomy of a Trial (2018)
![Lena Kalisch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/694/167694310_2zw46d.jpg)
Lena Kalisch
West Germany
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Aaron Arens
Switzerland
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Breakout (2007)
![Meytal Gal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/323/167323352_4ed017.jpg)
Meytal Gal
Israel
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Zero Motivation (2014)
Eli Gornstein
Israel
Best movies:
Idit Teperson
Israel
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Footnote (2011)
![Rachel Braunschweig](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/851/168851016_b0alau.jpg)
Rachel Braunschweig
Switzerland
Best movies:
The Divine Order (2017)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Friederike Frerichs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/233/163233853_1e26ea.jpg)
Friederike Frerichs
Best movies:
The Princess and the Warrior (2000)
The Girl and Death (2012)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Michael von Burg
USA
Best movies:
Guys and Balls (2004)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Oriana Schrage
Israel
Best movies:
Will You Marry Us? (2009)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Vacuum (2017)
Kaspar Weiss
Best movies:
The Truce (1997)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)
![Siegmund Tischendorf](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/159/161159534_e86d05.jpg)
Siegmund Tischendorf
Austria
Best movies:
![Philippe Graber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/012/167012184_6cc0cc.jpg)
Philippe Graber
Switzerland
Best movies:
Stationspiraten (2010)
Will You Marry Us? (2009)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Kamil Krejčí
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Needle Park Baby (2020)
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Joey Zimmermann
UK
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Andreas Pegler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/434/166434959_21781d.jpg)
Andreas Pegler
West Germany
Best movies:
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
Tatort (1970) (series)