Live and Become
In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.
At a glance
Countries
France, Israel, Belgium, Italy
Ratings
TMDB users
7.4/10
197 votes
Rating consensus
74/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~74/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Moshe Abebe
Schlomo (teenager)
Moshe Agazai
Schlomo (child)
Sirak M. Sabahat
Schlomo (adult)
Roni Hadar
Sara
Yaël Abecassis
Yaël
Roschdy Zem
Yoram Harrari
Yitzhak Edgar
Qès Amrah
Rami Danon
Papy
Meskie Shibru Sivan
Schlomo's Mother
Mimi Abonesh Kebede
Hana
Raymonde Abecassis
Susy
Shmil Ben Ari
Directeur internat
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Live and Become (2005)
Radu Mihăileanu
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