The Flat

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Format:  DVD
item number:  7455H
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DVD Details

  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: March 12, 2013
  • Originally Released: 2011
  • Label: Ifc Independent Film

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Entertainment Reviews:

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 3,470
Rating: 89/100 -- It's a mesmerizing detective story ...with an oddly uplifting ending that suggests a commonality of the human spirit that supersedes ideology. Full Review
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Apr 27, 2013
Maintaining a gentle, self-effacing presence and bracingly direct style, Mr. Goldfinger determines to learn what the past can offer a family that, like his, 'lives only in the present.'
New York Times
Oct 19, 2012
[A] haunting documentary....What makes THE FLAT mesmerizing is its wealth of historical detail.
Wall Street Journal
Oct 18, 2012
Rating: 2.5/4 -- Arnon's filmmaking is flaccid, with TV-style interviews and rote reaction shots in place of cinematic imagery and deftly edited surprises. Full Review
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Dec 7, 2012
A quietly brilliant study in cognitive dissonance, THE FLAT is a documentary look at Holocaust denial, but not the kind you might think.
Washington Post
Nov 2, 2012
3.5 stars out of 4 -- [A] spellbinding documentary about family secrets...
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 31, 2012
Rating: B- -- Since there's no big payoff, the family drama documentary fizzles in the end. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Nov 30, 2012

Product Description:

In the wake of his 98-year-old Jewish grandmother's passing, filmmaker Arnon Goldfinger commences the arduous process of cleaning out the Tel Aviv flat she lived in for 70 years, and makes a shocking discovery that sends him on a revealing journey into his complex family history. When the Nazis seized power in Germany, Goldfinger's grandparents Gerda and Kurt Tuchler fled to Tel Aviv. There, the couple led a rich life, and continued to grow a family. Decades later, after they've both passed away, Goldfinger and his family are cleaning out the flat when they find Nazi propaganda that seems to link his grandparents to a mysterious SS officer. Subsequently determined to learn the truth behind his family's connection to the enemy, Goldfinger begins an incredible journey into the past that reveals how the most profound truths can sometimes be swept under the rug for the sake of sheltering the ones we love most.

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  • UPC: 030306984599
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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