Wisdom of the Pretzel (original Hebrew title: Hochmat HaBeygale) is an Israel

Israel

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Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 directed by Ilan Heitner. Wisdom of the Pretzel is a film adaptation

Film adaptation

Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. It is a type of derivative work.A common form of film adaptation is the use of a novel as the basis of a feature film, but film adaptation includes the use of non-fiction , autobiography, comic book, scripture, plays, and even...

 of a best-selling Israeli novel

Novel

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Plot

The main character, Golan, is a 30 year old student nearing the end of his college studies, and is having a hard time deciding about his future. At 30, he sees no point in getting a job, finding a wife or stopping the endless round of parties. Golan had always considered life to be about marrying well and attaining money, but after a blind date with his best friend's quirky sister, he begins to question such beliefs. Golan then begins a personal journey that has him challenge everything he has ever believed, about himself, about love and about the nature of life in contemporary Israel.

Cast & reception

The film features Guy Loel, Osnat Hakim, Yoram Zacs, Beni Avni, Shai Werker, and Orit Sher.

Wisdom of the Pretzel was nominated for nine Israeli film academy awards

Israeli Film Academy Ceremony

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