Cinematography:
David GurfinkelCast:
Itzik Cohen, Dvir Benedek, Alon Dahan, Shmulik Cohen, Levana Finkelstein, Evelin Hagoel, Irit Kaplan, Togo Igawa, Ra'anan Hefetz, Hilla Sarjon, Ilanit Dado (more)Plots(1)
Tipping the scales at 155 kilograms, hefty Herzl (Itzik Cohen) lives at home with his mother in the Israeli city of Ramla and is in desperate need of a break. Fired from his hospitality job for being unpresentable and spectacularly shunned from his dieting club for lack of commitment, Herzl drowns his sorrows as chief dishwasher for a local Japanese restaurant run by former Sumo wrestling coach Kitano (Togo Igawa). Exposed to the noble world of Sumo wrestling, Herzl is instantly drawn to a sport where large people are not only appreciated for their size, but honoured and celebrated as true sporting heroes. Aspiring to become the first ever Jewish Sumo wrestler in the world, Herzl must not only gather the support of his three corpulent comrades, but secure expert training from an otherwise reluctant Kitano in order to shake the world to its very foundations in a heavyweight comedy about friendship, respect and learning to love the skin you're in. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Itzik Cohen
Israel
Best movies:
Maktub (2017)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Oslo (2021) (TV movie)
Dvir Benedek
Best movies:
The Attack (2012)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Golda (2023)
Alon Dahan
Best movies:
The Promise (2011) (series)
The Syrian Bride (2004)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Shmulik Cohen
Best movies:
A Matter of Size (2009)
The Vanishing Soldier (2023)
Levana Finkelstein
Bulgaria
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
The Little Traitor (2007)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Evelin Hagoel
Morocco
Best movies:
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Turn Left at the End of the World (2004)
Irit Kaplan
Israel
Best movies:
Apples from the Desert (2014)
Foxtrot (2017)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Togo Igawa
Japan
Best movies:
The Gentlemen (2019)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Tetris (2023)
Ra'anan Hefetz
Best movies:
A Matter of Size (2009)
Joe + Belle (2011)
Chain of Command (1994)
Hilla Sarjon
Israel
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
The Band's Visit (2007)
Maktub (2017)
Ilanit Dado
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
A Matter of Size (2009)
Itzik Konfino
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
A Matter of Size (2009)