Amazing Grace

Sep 9, 1992

1h 35m

★ 5.3

Overview

A drama about two families, each with a gay son. Jonathan is splitting from Miki because the more experienced Miki is playing around. Then Jonathan sees Thomas, the son and grandson of his neighbors, who is back in Israel after failing to make it as a musician in New York: Thomas is ill, detached, in search of hard drugs. Jonathan tries to connect with him. Meanwhile, Thomas's grandmother, facing old age, has become bitter, particularly toward her hard-working daughter. They worry about Thomas. A few blocks away, Jonathan's mother, brother and sister maintain their sometimes bickering relationships, watching Jonathan brave adulthood.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Thomas

Sharon Alexander

Miki

Aki Avni

Jonathan

Gal Hoyberger

Thomas' Mother

Rivka Michaeli

Ada Valerie-Tal

Dvora Bartonov

Aki Avni

Karin Ophir

Iggy Vaxman

Hasida Stolero

Ishai Golan

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