Magic Men (2014) - full transcript

A film by
Guy Nattiv and Erez Tadmor

Makram J.Khoury

Zohar Strauss

Ariane Labed

Vangelis Mourikis

Sound designer
Ronen Nagel

Wardrobe designer
Shiran Cohen

Art director
Nitsa Rosenthalis Lavi

Original score
Ophir Leibovitch

Editor
Einat Glaser Zarhin

Director of photography
Benji Cohen



Script: Erez Tadmor, Guy Nattiv,
Sharon Maymon

Producers: Shemi Shoenfeld
Amitan Menelzon

Directors:
Erez Tadmor Guy Nattiv

Not those magic tricks again...

We have no cutlery left.

I asked for soutzoukakia smirneika
(a Greek dish), my love.

Esther'ke.

Trying to deafen me.

Esther'ke.

Are you trying to deafen me?

Esther.

Esther'ke.

"If You remember our sins,
O Lord, who can stand?

"For forgiveness is with You
that we may fear You.



"O Lord, my soul hoped,
and I yearned for His word.

"My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen in the morning."

Dad, you're not wearing
a skullcap.

"O Israel, hope in the Lord..."

Skullcap.
-"For with the Lord is mercy

"and great redemption.

"And He will redeem Israel
from all their iniquities."

The eldest son,

Yehuda, son of Avraham,

will recite Kaddish.

"May His great name be exalted
and sanctified." -Amen.

"In the world..."

No Kaddish.

Why not, Dad?

You know that's what
Mom would've wanted.

No Kaddish.

I believe with perfect faith

In the coming of the Messiah

I believe with perfect faith

In the coming of the Messiah

Six years selling
rebirth of a nation

Check the situation
that the people still be facing

Governments and politicians,
no administration

It's time to raise

Shine upon the world

There is none but He,
yes, that's the final word

The Holy One, blessed be He...

Hello, Yehuda.

This is Eitan Kertzner, head of
the Be'erTuvia Regional Council.

Hello, how are you?

Fine.

Can you come to my office?

I want to talk to you
about your father.

Is something wrong?

Yehuda, the Council has decided

to send your father to
the Twin Cities ceremony in Greece

and we thought someone should
go with him and watch over him,

so we thought of you.

No, no, you don't understand,

that's not going to happen.
-Listen to him.

I wouldn't ask you
if I had a choice in the matter.

It's only for two days.

Come in.

Yehuda.

Okay, Olga, well talk later.

What? Hello?

Hello.

It's about the ceremony
in Greece.

Is everything ready?

Elhanan is going.
Was he briefed?

Avraham,

Elhanan isn't going,
you're going.

When you were head
of the Regional Council

you gave your heart and soul.

We're finally signing
a twin cities agreement,

I don't want to send Elhanan.

He's not the right man.

Kertzner, I haven't spoken Greek
in 60 years.

I hardly remember the language.

Magic Men

Mr. Avraham. Hello.

How are you?
-Okay.

I am Markaris Theo, your driver.

How are you?
I'm Avraham Kofinas.

Sorry, sir.
I don't understand Hebrew.

Just a few words
that the mayor taught me.

Welcome to Thessaloniki, sir.
-Thank you. -Welcome.

Can I take your bag?
-Yes.

Okay. -Please.
-Thank you.

Thank you. Please.

You wait a minute.

There is a mistake.

We are not together.

What do you mean?
He's your son.

What are you doing here?

Everything here is kosher.
Go home.

Didn't Kertznertell you?
I'm going to the ceremony with you.

No, no, no. Go home.

You don't belong here.

Avraham, they asked me to come
because you aren't well,

so I agreed.

Now you're my doctor too?

He's not to do with me.
Please.

Yes, but he's our guest of honor.
He's on the list.

So you take him to Arta,
not me, okay?

Avraham.

Avraham!

You go. You go, please.

You go. Go!

Avraham.
-Go.

Avraham, please...

Please go, I tell you.

Let's follow him.
Okay? Follow him, please.

Faros, it's me.

Are you still with
the crazy old man?

When you get to the hotel

let me know, okay?

Thanks, see you later.

Yehuda, no problem.
The driver's a friend of mine

and when they reach the hotel
he's going to let us know.

All right?
-Okay, okay.

Thank you very much, Markaris.
Thank you.

Please, your father is a responsibility
of mine until the ceremony,

so please, if he wants
to come alone tomorrow,

then don't mix up, all right?

I'm going to get into trouble.

Hundreds of Greeks
in three rallies

have taken to the streets

to protest against attacks
by right-wing extremists

against migrants.

Two Pakistani immigrants
are in hospital

after being stabbed at one of
the demonstrations in a suburb of Athens.

It's reported one of the injured
is in a serious condition.

The Golden Dawn party have marched
to commemorate a 1996 military...

Here the police
were secretly filmed

beating up an immigrant
in a run-down neighborhood.

The police say one of
these officers was suspended,

another fined-

The Greek Police completely
respect human rights,

citizens, immigrants...

I don't know, Michali.
I've been waiting for him all day.

If he keeps this up,

I'll buy a ticket and go home.

You have to be strong.

Remember what the rabbi said,

you have to deal with
this issue with your father.

It's a test, He's testing you.

Darling, I'm constantly
thinking of you.

Go to sleep.

Good night, darling.
-Good night.

Yehuda.
-Yes.

Take this, go up to your room,
and have a shower.

No, no.
I want to wait here.

I'm afraid
he's going to disappear again.

No, don't worry.

Your father sleeps like a baby
right now.

Where can he go?
He can't go anywhere.

Come on, Yehuda. Take this.

All right?

You old motherfucker!

Do you know Street Komnino?

Komnino Street?

Komnino.

Komnino, Here, to your left.

Thank you.

Good evening.

Yes, sir?
What you like to order?

Is this Street Komnino 26?
-Yes.

You understand?
This is my house.

Where?

Here, where you stand.

Here, my room.

Can I go upstairs.
-Yes. -Thank you.

Good evening.

Galis Harikis

disappeared from Athens about a year
ago and hasn't been heard of since.

His wife is searching for him.

He's tall, heavyset,

with a beard and a tattoo
on his left arm.

Anyone who knows
anything about him,

please call us.

For 60 years
Theodoros Papaloukas

has been searching
for Avraham Kofmas.

He saved him
and then disappeared.

We're looking for this man,

Avraham Kofmas.

This is how he should look now.

Hold on, the control booth informs me
that we have an important phone call.

Avraham.

Avraham Kofmas.

Yes.

Am I speaking to Avraham Kofinas,

the famous magician from Israel?

That's me.

I'm here.

Did you know that Theodoros Papaloukas
has been looking for you for a long time?

Yes.

I'm looking for him, too.

Sir, does this card
mean anything to you?

Of course.

The queen of hearts.

That's the card that's missing

from my pack.

Unbelievable!

So I'm speaking to
the real Avraham Kofmas!

That's me.

Sir.
-Yes.

Sir?

Sir? Sir?

Sir? Would you like
another ouzo?

Yes, please.

Our lines are open
and we're waiting for your calls.

They never find them.

What?

These missing persons,
they never find them.

Avraham Kofmas.

Maria.
-Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Do you know this show?

It's "The Light in the Darkness."

You know how I...
go to this show?

You can call them, I guess.

You are searching for someone?
-Yes.

I look for this person.

Was it taken here?

Yes, in Thessaloniki. 1950.

This is me.

And this is him.
-Amazing. -Yes.

You are from Thessaloniki?
-Yeah.

I live at the hotel.
-I see.

You work at the hotel.

Sort of.

Please,

put my drink and her drink on me,

Room 529.
-Okay.

You have a phone book?

Phone book?
-Uh-huh.

No, sorry.

Okay.

Thank you.
-Thank you.

Good night.
-Good night. -Good night.

Mr. Avraham?

Yes?

You were searching for a number.
I can help you.

Yes, please.

What's his name?

Theodoros Papaloukas.

He's a...

magic man.
Big magic man.

I don't find anything.

You're sure he lives in Thessaloniki?
-Yes.

He lived before here,
in my street.

I don't see him...

maybe 60 years.

60 years.

If he lives today

he may be 87 years.

It's all right.

I like older men, too.

You can do whatever you like.

No, no.

Don't.

Maybe you don't understand.

Maybe I don't understand you.

Please. -No.
-Please.

No. No, Mr. Avraham.

I thought
was what you wanted.

This is in case
you change your mind.

Okay.

Goodbye, Mr. Avraham.

Excuse me.
-Avraham?

Good morning, Maria.

I hope I not wake you.
-No, no, it's okay.

We'll be leaving for school
in a minute.

This is my son, Thomas.

Say hello to Mr. Avraham.

Hello, Thomas.
How are you?

I want to ask you,
maybe you come with me today

to look for Papaloukas.

You know many things.
I forget.

I pay you. For sure.

Okay.

I already checked in his room.
He's not there.

I thought maybe you saw
if he left the hotel or something.

Actually, yes.
Earlier,

at about 7:00, he and Maria,

but I don't know
where they went.

Maria? Who is Maria?

Don't worry,

Maria is somebody
who hangs out here,

she's all right, I mean,
everybody knows her.

We'll never get
to the ceremony on time.

That's for sure.

Can you take our picture, please?

What? -Take a picture.
-Take a picture of us.

Thank you very much.

What, you are
the Prime Minister or something?

I used to be a football player.

Some people still remember.

What's your last name?

Theo.

Markaris Theo.

No!
-Yes.

Seriously?
-Yeah.

You're Markaris Theo?
-Yes, I am Markaris Theo.

You are the best
Greek player for...

European championship 1980,
king of goals!

I'm surprised you remember.
-If I remember?!

That was the best Greek team ever!

You've changed, huh?
-I quit football

and now I'm...

driver for the mayor.

You know my father,
he is crazy about you.

If he will know
that you are Markaris Theo

he will faint.

We'll find your father first.

Avraham was only 7

when his family
was sent to Auschwitz in 1943

when the German army
invaded Saloniki.

Miraculously, he found refuge
with his neighbor,

a 16-year-old Greek magician
named Theodoros Papaloukas

who introduced him to the world of street
performers so he could make a few pennies.

Theodoros turned Avraham
into the magician's apprentice,

thus saving his life.

Hello.

Good evening.

My name is Avraham Kofmas.

I come from far.

I look for a man
who saved my life in war.

His name is Theodoros Papaloukas.

I don't know
if he's dead or alive.

Today I need your help.

Theodoros,

I came here to thank you.

Thanks to you I'm alive.

I raised a family,
and now,

after so many years,

the time has come

to express my thanks.

Thank you.

Help Avraham find him.

The lines are open
and we're waiting for your calls.

Good night.

One second, please.

I want to show you something.

Avraham.

My father with...

Maybe you know your grandpapa
lived before in Thessaloniki?

Yes.

In a street named...
maybe Komnino?

I think so, Komnino.

It is sure! Fantastic.

I don't believe.
-I'm sorry.

I don't know who you are,
but my grandfather passed away.

Dead?

I'm sorry, sir.

We loved him dearly.
I'm sorry.

I was his assistant
in the theater.

Big magic man, your grandpapa.
Big magic man, Theodore.

Who?

Theodoros.

Theodoros?
-Yes.

I think there's been a mistake.

My grandfather's name
was not Theodoros,

it was Sals, Sals Papaloukas,

and he died two years ago.
Prostrate cancer.

Good.
Very, very, very good.

Excuse me?

No, no. No good.

So sorry he's dead.

Mistake. Thank you.

Please, not now.

Are you spying on me?

Maria, meet Yehuda.

Hello, I'm Maria.
-Hello. Nice meeting you.

He's religious.
He not give hand to woman.

You're not angry, eh?
-No.

Where've you been?

We've been looking for you for hours.
We're worried to death.

Did you forget
about the ceremony?

I'll be leaving.

I hope you"ll find him.

Maria,

thanks for all you do.

I come to see you again before I go?
-Okay.

Who's she?
-None of your business.

Who you hang around with
in Greece is my business.

She's helping me.

Maria?
-Maria.

Why don't you ask me?

I'm here to help you.

Do you even know who she is?

Is this that Papaloulou guy?

Papaloukas.

Theodoros Papaloukas.

Okay, sorry.
Papaloukas.

There's no one to look for.

All the numbers I got...
They're dead.

He's probably dead, too.

I was a fool to come here.

Avraham...

What's the matter?

Are you all right?

It's nothing.

I'm fine.
I'll get ready and I'll go.

You don't have to get ready.
Rest a bit first, okay?

Please

Let's make a deal.

I'll go to the ceremony with you,

and back home.

After that, God willing,
you'll never see me again.

I promise
you'll never hear from me again.

Okay?

Avraham,

do you know who this is?

It's Markaris Theo.

Markaris Theo
from the Greek national team

to European championship
in 1980.

We watched it together.

He got past three players,
got into the goal area,

and blasted one just under
the goalpost. Remember?

In the quarterfinals.
They came in fourth.

That's not him.
-Not him?

He told me.

That's not him.

Some people even asked
for his autograph.

That's not him.
-Yes it is.

Hey, hey.

Is this Arta?

No, Gardiki.

Gardiki? No Arta?

No, Sabbath.
-What Sabbath?

Please. -Your son said in one hour
Sabbath begins

and you cannot drive.
-No, no, please.

It is not like this, okay?

Sir, trust me,

this is the last place
I want to get stuck into. All right?

People wait for us in Arta, no?

Ceremony, yes?

So we go. Why you wait?

No, it's all right.
I've already spoken to the mayor

and he's going to delay the ceremony
until Shabbat is over.

So you stay with him

and I go to Arta. Shabbat!

Mr. Avraham.

Mr. Avraham, it's my fault.
I didn't know when Sabbath begins.

Avraham, come on.
We can't drive on Shabbat.

It's okay on Shabbat.
Don't listen to him.

Avraham, Markaris spoke to the mayor
and he said it's okay.

Be reasonable,

there's no hurry, really.

You know what?
Don't honor the Sabbath,

but at least honor me.

Come on, Avraham,
no one's gonna stop for you.

You write, please.

"To Maria, with love,

"Avraham Kofmas."

"Blessed are you, O Lord,

"Who sanctified us
with Your commandments

"and granted us the holy Sabbath

"in memory of the Creation,

"the first of the holy acts,
in memory of the Exodus.

"For You chose us
and sanctified us

"and granted us
Your holy Sabbath.

"Blessed are You,
sanctifier of the Sabbath."

Shabbat Shalom.

Shabbat Shalom.

Souvlaki.

Tzatziki.

Yemista, stuffed vegetables,

and sweets.

We'll talk after.
-Okay.

Lamb.

You know, Markiris,

I was the first person
to bring Tzatziki to Israel.

Before, I had a cheese factory,

all Greek,

but people have sour hearts,
like sour cheese.

They don't like to see me happy
when it's good for me.

Cheers.
-Cheers.

Here. Souvlaki. Please.

It made their hearts sour
to see you work on Shabbat

and pretend you were kosher.

Everyone knew.

And nobody cared.

But you had to be Mr. Righteous.

I asked you to stop
a thousand times.

You knew it affected me
but you didn't stop.

You thumbed your nose at me.
You tested my faith.

Who do you think you're fooling?

I helped you stop living a lie.

You sold your father out.

You betrayed him.

Let's see you stand before Him.

If you eat pork,

so you eat it fat, eh?
-Of course.

What?

Nothing, nothing.

You know her?

Let's say that I knew her well
a couple of nights ago.

Exactly what do you mean?

Half of Thessaloniki knows her.

You know, this is not
a big deal, all right?

In my village, in Arta,

we've got much, much better
than her.

Much, much better.

Stop the car.

I tell you stop the car.

What's the matter?
Avraham, what's the matter?

You not talk on her like that.

You not know her,
you understand?

She is a wonderful woman.

Yehuda, I was just trying to explain
to your father that his Maria is not...

Not exactly what he thinks she is.

Okay, you say one more word
and I leave this car.

For sure.
-Don't you yell at me, all right?

You may talk to your son the way
you want, but not talk to me like this,

is that clear?

Is that clear?

If your son wants to put up with you

talking to him like this,
I've got no problem,

but I don't want this crap
in my car, all right?

Crap?!

Okay.
-All finish.

Finish!

Stop the car!

Avraham!

Calm down!
-Stop the car!

Please, please, please! Hey!

Stop the car, I tell you!

Blockhead.

Avraham.

Cut the crap
and get back in the car.

Better to be alone
than in bad company.

Stop being so dramatic.

I'm not going anywhere with him.

Let the mayor himself
come get me.

Okay, okay.

Markaris, what did you tell him?

Avraham, you're embarrassing us.

You'll regret it.

Okay, you go now.

You call someone to come and get me.
-Okay, okay.

Go now. Go!
-Okay, okay. Hey, hey, hey.

Markaris, ignore him, okay?

Ignore him.
Avraham, stop it.

Stop it.
What's wrong with you?

What are you doing?
Where will you go?

Markaris, what are you doing?

Markaris!

Markaris, he didn't mean to.
He's sorry.

Hey, Markaris,
he's an old man.

Markaris!

Markaris, the Didge!

The Didge!

Markaris, the Didge!

Gee, Thank you!

Why did I have to come here?

Why did I have to come
all this way

and why did you
have to yell at him?

You finally realize you shouldn't
butt into other people's lives.

You never learn.

Not that again.

You did it on purpose.

You knew it would bother me and you
started working on Shabbat on purpose.

For God's sake,
can't you see how perverse that is?

Perverse is when your son
decides to dress like a clown

and sells his father out
to his imaginary friend in heaven.

That's perverse.

You humiliated me.

People wouldn't look me
in the eye.

Everyone thought I was
a corrupt wheeler-dealer.

And then you went into politics.

Watch your mouth.

Former Head of the Regional Council
Avraham Kofmas.

I was supposed to be playing
a concert in New York now.

See what I gave up for you?

I didn't ask you to come.

You insisted.
You always force yourself on others.

In the beginning it was He
He exists constantly

Fills the world and surrounds
Everything we see

Even there it's the same
The same eternally

I never repeated
The world would always be

The present and the past\
No beginning and no end

He sees the future coming
Yeah, everything was planned

He saw the light of Torah
And created the universe

So He could come down
And dwell here on Earth

Then He contracted
And left only space

And then he shone His light
And glory in its place

Supremacy, Creation,
Action and Deed

The four worlds He created
To follow his creed

From potential to actual
From intention to act

He revealed the power
Of the limitless - fact

His being is His power
His power's from above

He chose His people
He chose them with love, yeah!

Hello?

Avraham, it's Kertzner.
-Kertzner?

Yes. Avraham, you're on speaker.

Everyone's listening.
How's it going?

Fine.
The people here are nice.

reat, great.
-Beautiful town. Really something.

The thing is, the mayor of Arta

just called...
-Tell him we're stuck.

And said you're on
the way from Thessaloniki

and everything's okay,
just one thing,

that you said something in the car...
-Yes?

You insulted his driver.

You insulted Markaris Theo.
He's the Greek David Beckham!

The Greek All-Star team goal king...
-Kertzner.

All-time soccer champion!
-Kertzner?

The star of Panathinaikos!

The reception here is lousy.
Greece.

What are you doing?

Hello?

Maria, this is Avraham.

Avraham. How are you?

Thanks for the flowers.

It comes from the heart.

You helped me. I thank you.

Listen, Maria,

my son and me,
we are stuck on the way to Arta.

We have to be at the ceremony
in two hours.

Ladies and gentlemen,

distinguished guests,

former mayor of Be'er Tuvia,

Mr. Avraham Kofinas
and his guest,

we owe you thanks
for your initiative

leading to
this Twin City ceremony.

Hello?

Yes?

You know him?

Where? Where?

Write this down.
-I don't have a pen.

Does...

does anyone have a pen?

Do you have a pen?

For one second, please.

Sorry.

Thanasis Street,

Of course, I come, I come.

I thank you very much.

That's his address
at the old age home.

He's alive.

He lives.

He lives.

And now I would like to invite

the representative of Be'er Tuvia,

Mr. Avraham Kofinas.

Thank you.
-Thank you very much.

I give you this.
-Thank you.

Avraham...

Maria.

How do you feel?

More strong than you think.

Good.

Papaloukas is waiting for you.
-Yes.

Maria, I can say something to you, yes?
-Of course.

I know it's not my business,
but Maria,

it's not a good life
for you and Thomas

to live in a hotel.
-You're right.

It's none of your business.

Sorry. Very sorry.

It's okay.
I know you mean well.

Maria, I have a food shop
in Israel.

Maybe you and Thomas can come.

I know I'm an old schmatte, but...

Are you asleep?

No, I can't.

My girls.

Mushki is the big one,

and then Fori, Rivki,
and little Rochale.

Little Rochale.

So sweet.
-Yeah.

Hopefully, God willing,

tomorrow my wife will tell me
that I have a son.

I need to spend
more time with her.

I'm always
in shows and rehearsals,

not enough at home.

You are a singer?
-Yeah.

And you?
What do you do in your life?

I'm a whore.

Seriously?
-Yeah, really.

You know, Maria,

I don't know
what's going between you two

and I don't want to interfere, but...

I don't know if you know

that my mother died
three months ago

and he's not so well.
-It's all right.

I'm a big girl.

I don't believe in fairytales anymore.
-Okay.

You have a charming boy.

My rabbi told me that

only when I correct my relationship
with my father, I will have a son.

It's my Ki bud Av
(Honoring one's father).

Never mind.

Anyway, I think
it was a mistake coming here.

I don't think it was a mistake.

Look at your father,

he seems pleased
that you're here.

What, you think?
-He told me.

What did he tell you?

That he's having
the finest days of his life.

Can you play?

Here?

Just a little bit.

Okay.

Okay.

Wow, cool.

Can I try?

No, I'll show you.

You have to do like this
with your mouth.

Yeah, go like this.

You do "foo."

Thomas, when we go to Israel
with Avraham,

you want us also
to visit Yehuda?

Avraham,

can I speak to you alone?

What's the problem?
Go ahead.

No problem.
Can I speak to you alone?

Excuse me.
-One minute.

What was so important
that you couldn't tell me there?

What are you doing?

You want to bring her to Israel?

Are you kidding?
-Why not?

Why not?

Mom just died, that's why not!

We're still mourning
and you're partying!

You don't even know her.

She'll take better care of me
than you will

when you're busy praying
in Jerusalem.

I don't care
what you do with your life

or your health,
but one thing I will ask,

show some respect for Mom.

Okay, we should start to go.

Avraham, I don't think
I'll join you this time.

I really need to
get back to Thessaloniki.

What happened? Why?

It's just that...

It's just that I don't think
you need me anymore.

Thank you.

Thank you, Maria, for everything.
We appreciate your help. Really.

We will update you from the way.

Get out.

You can get a bus back from here.

What?

What do you mean?

I mean it's over.

You're going back to Israel.
Get out.

I'm not going back without you.

Get out, I said.
-I'm not getting out.

You think you can stay here alone?

Haven't you had enough?

That's life.

You trust people
and they stab you in the back.

Whatever you want.

What are you gonna do?
Look for that Papaloukas guy?

You don't even have any money.

I'm not leaving you here alone.

You may not believe it,
but I care about you.

Suddenly you care about me?

You didn't even know who
Papaloukas was until you came here.

Because you never bothered
to tell us,

you only care about yourself.

You haven't been one of us
for years.

You bewitched your mother.

She started to light candles.

Okay, you're schizo,
you talk to God, but her?

You know very well
she liked it.

She was happy,
she felt fulfilled.

That's what you can't stand,
that she was happy.

What a load of bull.

She didn't even want to see you.

Your self-centeredness
drives me crazy.

Either you're blind

or you're pretending,

but Mom stayed in touch

and even came to see me and the girls
the first of every month.

Baloney. She never went out.

You're a liar.
-She sure did.

She came all the way to Jerusalem.

She told you
she was going to Jerusalem for tests

so you wouldn't freak out at her.

You're a liar.

You abused her all her life!

It's your fault she died!

Come, come.

Come here.

Come.

That's my dad.

My dad.

Come, come.

Come!

Come, come!

Come, Yehuda, let's go home.

Dance with me.

Dance with me.
Dance with me.

Dance with me.

This is my dad.
This is my dad!

My dad!

It's cold!

My friend.

No credit cards.
Only cash.

Crisis.

No credit card?
-Only cash.

They don't take credit cards.

What'll we do now?
Drive on fumes?

Don't you have any money left?

Drive.
-Where?

Drive, I said.

Drive.

Theodoros is now 87.

He had a stroke

and came right here.

He has been here for 8 years.

He has a son, Thasos.

At first he used to come visit,

but for the past two years
he has not sent any money,

he has not come visit,

so that's a problem.

There is a crazy debt,
almost 20,000 Euros.

20,000 Euros?
-Yes.

His son, Thasos,
he no visit his papa?

No. No, no.

There are many people here
who nobody comes to see.

Please.

Theodore,

it's me, Avraham,
Avraham Kofinas.

The son of Ethel and Haim Kofmas.

Remember?

He's responding
just like he used to.

The same wink in his right eye.

He can't see you.

He's almost blind.

You must sit in front of him.

I brought the deck of cards
you gave me.

So how do you know him?

Theodoros?

He hide me,

Second War.

We have to get him
out of here tonight.

What?

Well find him
a decent private hospital.

I can't leave him here.

We came this far,
we did our best.

It's all right.

And no one will let us
take him away

without his son's permission.
-I don't care.

How will you get him out?

We'll take him and leave.

Without them noticing?

They don't care.

Where will you take him?
-To his son.

His son doesn't even visit him,
and you want to take him to him?

I don't get you.

Did you come this far to help

or to waste my time.

Okay.
-Okay.

Let's take him back.

It's still not too late.

This is illegal.
Do you realize what we're doing?

Don't be hysterical.
I spoke to the manager.

Wait, what do you mean,
you spoke to him?

I mean you have nothing
to worry about.

Dear God!
You bribed him?

You bribed him. I knew it!

It isn't bribery.

Bribery is wrong.

I'm cutting corners.

Four, and... whoops.

Whoops.

Good morning.
-Good morning.

My name, Avraham Kofmas.

I talk on the phone.
-Uh-huh.

Come here.

Hello.
-Hello.

He never talked about the war.

He...

I never knew
that Papa helped Jews.

He did, he did.

He was always getting drunk
and causing trouble, and...

neither did my mother.

Mom, she left,
she passed away 15 years ago.

We didn't know anything.

I promise you,

Papaloukas

live very good house...
for old people

here in Greece.

Money no matter,
I promise you.

Please.

It's all right.

Thank you, Avraham.
Thank you so much.

It's okay.

I have an album with some photos
from when he was young.

You want to see?
-Yes. Yes, please. -Yeah.

What are you doing?

It's all right.

What do you mean, it's all right?

Here.

Here Papa is...

Papa?
-Yes.

And here he is...

older.

Here he's at his wedding.

Avraham, what's the matter?
Did something happend?

What's the matter?

Can I speak to you privately?

Privately? What do you mean?

Come here. Excuse me.

One minute.

Give me a cigarette.

I'm not giving you a cigarette.

Give me a cigarette!

What's going on?

It's not him.

What?

It's not him.

What do you mean,
it's not him?

You heard me.
It's not him.

It's not him.

You saw the pictures.
Papaloukas was handsome.

This guy looks like a sea lion.
-Wait, I don't get it.

Then what was all that
at the nursing home?

"He has that same wink."

What's going on here?

All the old men there looked alike.

Dear God.
You can't be serious.

It's not him.
-Now what?

You're still going to help them?

I'm sorry.
-For what?

There goes your inheritance.

I can't see a thing.

Okay, stop.

Stop?

We'll wake up early
and drive to the airport.

Hello, Michali.

I tried to call you.

I had the ultrasound today.

Did you ask?

Yes, I asked.

Then tell me, I can't wait.

It's a girl, Yehuda.
Are you disappointed?

Why should I be disappointed?

I'm happy, Michali, I'm happy.

May our master, teacher and rabbi,
the Messiah, live forever.

Amen.

Here, tell Dad.

Hello, Michal?

This is Avraham, Yehuda's father.

Congratulations, Avraham, you're
going to have another granddaughter.

Michal, I...

I'll come visit.

Thanks.

Here.

You're my life, Michali, my life.

We miss you, Yehuda.

Well be home tomorrow,
God willing.

I'm almost home.
-Good night.

Good night, beautiful.

Another daughter.

I have another daughter.
Another daughter!

"Raising sons, milling iron."

What?

What does that mean?

Never mind.

That I'm so happy for you.

Oh, come on.

Pick a card.

I'm not allowed to.

Please, pick a card. Go ahead.

Got it?

Got it.

That's not it.

All right.

It didn't work this time.
-This time.

Where is it?

Am I going to find it
under the pillow again?

It didn't work.
-Where is it?

Okay.

Good night.

"I thank you, living God,

"for returning my soul to me
in kindness. Great is Your faith."

Dad?

"For You won't abandon
my soul to the grave

"nor let Your followers
see destruction.

"Show me the way to live,

"satisfied with joy,

"Your face, goodness
is in Your right hand forever."

The son Yehuda son of Avraham
will recite Kaddish.

"May His great name be exalted,
and sanctified..." -Amen.

"In the world which He created
according to His will,

"may He bring salvation and the
coming of His Messiah... "Amen.

"In your lifetimes and your days, and
in the lives of the family of Israel,

"swiftly and soon,
and let us say Amen.

"May His great name be blessed
forever and ever.

"Blessed, praised, glorified,
extolled, mighty, upraised,