Drifting (1983): Cast & Plot
Drifting is a 1983 drama directed by Amos Guttman, starring Ben Levin, Jonathan Sagall and Rashid Masharawi. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Amos Guttman
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hebrew - Studio
- Kislev Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drifting About?
The premise of Drifting without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Robi, a young Israeli living with his grandparents and helping in their shop, longs for true love and a career as a film director. Both aspirations prove elusive: his filmmaking stalls without funding, and his romance remains unsteady. In a city that offers casual encounters, he finds no gay scene and yearns for a stable, committed relationship.
Drifting Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- gay
- grandmother
- israeli
- male frontal nudity
- closeted homosexual
- young
- male nudity
- gay sex
- gay bar
- filmmaker
- homosexuality
- homosexual
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- man
- bathtub
Drifting Cast
Ben Levin leads the cast, with Jonathan Sagall and Rashid Masharawi. Directed by Amos Guttman; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Amos Guttman
Also Starring in Drifting
· 6 moreDrifting Plot Summary
What happens in Drifting from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Robbie is a young gay man who lives with his grandmother and works in her grocery store. His mother left for Germany to run a restaurant, and his contact with his father is minimal.
He has two obsessions: to make a movie that will be the first cheerful film to win an Oscar, and to pursue men. He feels like a foreign immigrant in his own country, not only because of his name but also because he is a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Robbie lives like a tiger in a cage.
Full summary
The whole story of Drifting, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Drifting?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Robbie's primary occupation?
Drifting Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Afflicted” and “נגוע”.
- Also known as
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- Afflicted
- נגוע
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Drifting FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Drifting, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drifting?
Drifting runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Drifting released?
Drifting was released in 1983.
Who directed Drifting?
Drifting was directed by Amos Guttman.
More films by Amos Guttman Who is in the cast of Drifting?
Drifting stars Ben Levin, Jonathan Sagall and Rashid Masharawi, among 10 credited actors.
Does Drifting have a post-credit scene?
No. Drifting has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Drifting in?
The original language of Drifting is Hebrew.
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