Broken Wings


1h 26m 2003

Brief Synopsis

The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally returns to her job at the maternity hospital, she has little time for her children. Eldest son, Yair, drops out of school and adopts a fatal

Film Details

Also Known As
K'Nafayim Shvurot
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2003
Production Company
PathT International; Pathe Image; Sony Pictures Classics
Distribution Company
Alamode Film; Alfa Films; CinTart; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Studiocanal UK

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

The unexpected death of the family patriarch throws every member of the Ullmann clan off course. Widow Dafna takes to bed for three months and when she finally returns to her job at the maternity hospital, she has little time for her children. Eldest son, Yair, drops out of school and adopts a fatalist attitude, shutting out his siblings and girlfriend. His twin sister Maya, a talented musician, feels the most guilt and is forced to act as a family caregiver at the expense of career opportunities. Bullied at school, younger son Ido responds by obsessively filming himself with a video camera and attempting dangerous feats. The baby sister, Bar, is woefully neglected. Preoccupied with their own misery, the family is barely a family anymore. When another tragedy strikes, will they be able to support one another?

Film Details

Also Known As
K'Nafayim Shvurot
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2003
Production Company
PathT International; Pathe Image; Sony Pictures Classics
Distribution Company
Alamode Film; Alfa Films; CinTart; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Studiocanal UK

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 12, 2004

Released in United States on Video July 20, 2004

Released in United States January 2003

Released in United States February 2003

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.

Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-16, 2003.

Released in United States Spring March 12, 2004 (NY, LA)

Released in United States on Video July 20, 2004

Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.)

Released in United States February 2003 (Shown at Berlin Film Festival (Panorama) February 6-16, 2003.)