A hilarious, crowd-pleasing black comedy revolving around a Jewish retiree who is convinced the shy, old German owner of a local seafront restaurant is in fact a former Nazi.
Mr. Kaplan
Comedy | Foreign | 2014
Cast
Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini, Rolf Becker, Nidia Telles, Nuria Fló, Leonor Svarcas, Gustavo Saffores, Hugo Piccinini, Cesar Jourdan, Jorge Bolani
Synopsis
Uruguay’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Jacob Kaplan (Héctor Noguera), one of many Jews who fled Europe for South American during World War II, lives an ordinary life in Uruguay. At almost 76, he’s become fed up with his community and family’s lack of interest in its own heritage. “Mr. Kaplan” is a hilarious, crowd-pleasing black comedy revolving around a Jewish retiree who is convinced the shy, old German owner of a local seafront restaurant is in fact a former Nazi.
Producers
Álvaro Brechner, Mariana Secco
Director
Álvaro Brechner
A hilarious, crowd-pleasing black comedy revolving around a Jewish retiree who is convinced the shy, old German owner of a local seafront restaurant is in fact a former Nazi.
