# Walk on Water (2004)

> An Israeli Mossad operative hunting an aging Nazi fugitive is forced to reconsider loyalty, prejudice, and inherited hatred through an unexpected friendship with the fugitive’s grandson.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Eytan Fox
- Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger, Caroline Peters, Gideon Shemer, Carola Regnier, Hanns Zischler, Ernest Lenart
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352994/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, intimate, morally conflicted, thoughtful movie night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of morality and friendship amidst a turbulent backdrop.

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