Norman

2016 Drama

Norman Oppenheimer (Gere) lives a lonely life in the outskirts of New York City. He strives to be everyone’s friend, but his networking leads him nowhere. Always on the lookout for connections, he reaches out to a young politician named Micha Eshel (Ashkenazi) offering a gift of shoes. When Eshel becomes Prime Minister, he remembers Norman and, suddenly connected to the leader of a major nation, Norman tries to pull off his biggest deal yet. Negotiating with a host of influential people, his plans go awry, and he must avert catastrophe.

• Directed by:
• Joseph Cedar

• Written by:
• Joseph Cedar