The Etruscan Smile

Panorama

"A spectacular sensual and heartwarming film, that shows what life really is about: humanity."

Cineman
  • Archive - Festival 34
  • Director: Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
  • USA 2018
  • 107 minutes
  • English
  • Subtitles in Hebrew

Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory’s life will be transformed, just when he expects it least, through a newly found love for his baby grandson.

The Etruscan Smile - the feature debut of Israeli filmmakers Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis - is based on the bestselling book of Jose Louis Sampedro, with the story being transposed to Scotland and the United States.The heart of the film is another unforgettable role by Brian Cox.

Feature Debut


  • Director Oded Binnun, Mihal Brezis
  • Production Arthur Cohn
  • Script Michael McGowan, Michal Lali Kagan, Sarah Bellwood
  • Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe
  • Editing Roberto Silvi
  • Music Haim Frank Ilfman
  • Festivals Stony Brook (Grand Prize)
  • Actors Brian Cox, Thora Birch, JJ Feild, Rosanna Arquette, Peter Coyote, Treat Williams
  • Source Arthur Cohn Production, Basel