Synopsis
A re-imagining of the old mystical folklore that follows a woman and a tight-knit Jewish community that is besieged by foreign invaders. She conjures a dangerous creature to protect them but it may be more evil than she ever imagined.
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Cast
- Hani FurstenbergHanna
- Ishai GolanBenjamin
- Lenny RavichHorrovits
- Brynie FurstenbergPerla
- Konstantin AnikienkoGolem
- Oleksii TrytenkoVladimir
- Kirill CernyakovThe Golem Kid
- Lenny RavitzHorrovits
- Adi KvetnerJacob
- Mariya KhomutovaSarah
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Film Threat
The Golem is creepy, as the cinematography is awash with atmosphere and the use of such a creature is interesting. The dramatic side of things mostly holds up as well, and when combined with the excellent acting, the movie turns out to be very effective and memorable. - 70
Los Angeles Times
A well-crafted and idiosyncratic supernatural thriller, the film plays like a mix of “Frankenstein,” “The Witch,” and some of the Coen brothers’ more explicitly Jewish movies. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Its approach to the source material (a close cousin to the Frankenstein tale) is emotionally and intellectually sincere, enacted seriously, if not always engrossingly, by cast and crew. - 50
Movie Nation
It’s a far-from-awful folk tale with a horrific edge. But it’s not suspenseful, and the generally unaffecting performances by the Israeli cast fail to draw us in and create empathy for the endangered.