Walk on Water
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.
Overview
A gripping exploration of morality and friendship amidst a turbulent backdrop.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- serious
- intimate
- morally conflicted
- thoughtful movie night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a thoughtful, emotionally engaging Israeli drama that combines espionage, historical memory, and LGBTQ+ themes, though its storytelling can feel conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eyal's assassination mission becomes entangled with his growing relationship with Axel and a reassessment of his values.
Axel's sexuality and family connection to a former Nazi officer confront Eyal's Israeli identity and historical memory.
The tour through Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and other Israeli locations turns national geography into a testing ground for Eyal's beliefs.
Eyal and Axel's bond crosses Israeli, German, Jewish, queer, and Nazi-associated identities.
Films like Walk on Water, and why
The Syrian Bride
shared israeli setting, political conflict, moral ambiguity, and personal transformation
Munich
shared espionage framework, historical trauma, and morally conflicted protagonists
The Wedding Banquet
shared lgbtq+ themes, cross-cultural intimacy, and emotionally serious drama
The Good German
shared spy-thriller tension, queer identity, and confrontation with historical prejudice
Movie Details
- Director
- Eytan Fox
- Release Date
- 2004-02-05
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (95)
Cast
- Lior Ashkenazi
- Knut Berger
- Caroline Peters
- Gideon Shemer
- Carola Regnier
- Hanns Zischler
- Ernest Lenart
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Walk on Water about?
- 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.
- What is Walk on Water like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Walk on Water as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Walk on Water violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Walk on Water as moderate.
- What did critics think of Walk on Water?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a thoughtful, emotionally engaging Israeli drama that combines espionage, historical memory, and LGBTQ+ themes, though its storytelling can feel conventional.
- Which films are like Walk on Water?
- Films with a similar feel include The Syrian Bride, Munich, The Wedding Banquet, and The Good German.
- How long is Walk on Water?
- Walk on Water runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Walk on Water?
- In United States, Walk on Water streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
