My Neighbor Adolf (Hebrew: השכן שלי אדולף) is a 2022 comedy-drama film directed by Leon Prudovsky. Set in Colombia in the early 1960s, the film follows a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, Mr. Polsky (David Hayman), who is convinced that his German neighbor, Mr. Herzog (Udo Kier), is Adolf Hitler.[2][3][4][5]
| My Neighbor Adolf | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Leon Prudovsky |
| Written by | Leon Prudovsky Dmitry Malinsky |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Radek Ladczuk |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
Production companies |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries |
|
| Languages |
|
| Box office | $7,876[1] |
An international co-production of Israel, Poland and Colombia, the film premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival before being released in Israel on 26 January 2023.[6]
Plot
editIn May 1960, Mr. Polsky, an elderly and grumpy Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor, lives alone in the remote countryside of Colombia, spending his time gardening and playing chess. One day, shortly after the abduction of the Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann by Mossad agents in Argentina, a mysterious old German man, Herzog, moves in next door. Polsky starts suspecting that the man is none other than Adolf Hitler himself, believing that Hitler faked his own suicide, changed his appearance, and fled to South America. Despite nobody believing him, Polsky is determined to prove his view, so he decides to get closer to Herzog in order to gather evidence.
Cast
edit- David Hayman as Mr. Marek Polsky
- Udo Kier as Mr. Hermann Herzog
- Olivia Silhavy as Frau Kaltenbrunner
- Kineret Peled as intelligence officer
Reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[7]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote "Kier, as ever, delivers a spoonful of black-comic menace and Hayman does an honest job. But there's something treacly about it."[8]
Kevin Maher of The Times called the film "A nifty dramatic premise [that's] squandered with camp inconsequence".[9]
References
edit- ^ "My Neighbor Adolf". The Numbers. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "PISF - "My Neighbor Adolf" is set to Begin filming". Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "My Neighbor, Adolf". 2teamproductions.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "Łukasz Targosz z soundtrackiem do filmu "My Neighbor Adolf" - Polska Płyta / Polska Muzyka" (in Polish). 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "My Neighbor Adolf". www.2-team.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ DeBruge, Peter (2022-08-05). "'My Neighbor Adolf' Review: Cult Actor Udo Kier Plays a Man Who Could Be Hitler, Again". Variety.
- ^ "My Neighbor Adolf (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-11-01). "My Neighbour Adolf review – chess-bonding tale wonders if Hitler has moved in next door". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (2022-11-04). "My Neighbor Adolf review — a flimsy cat-and-mouse game". The Times]]. Retrieved 2024-11-06.