Poster for The Appointed

The Appointed

1990 94 min Drama, Fantasy

Shmaya (Shuli Rand), a small-time magician whose career consists of gigs at local venues in the north of Israel, meets Oshra (Ronit Elkabetz) at one of his shows, who possesses genuine mystical powers. Shmaya makes Oshra part of his act and together, they perform real-life feats of magic and miracles before their slack-jawed audiences. Meanwhile, Shmaya’s father – a holy man with his own loyal following, is dying. He asks his followers to bring him his estranged son, so that he can take his place after his death and lead their community. Shmaya does just that and goes on to become a spiritual leader. However, his ongoing attraction to Oshra is now on a collision course with his new calling.

where to watch

data from JustWatch

oscars

director Daniel Wachsmann

writer Daniel Wachsmann

news

loading…

photos

cast

sign up to track movies

Create an account to rate, review, and track movies and TV shows.