'' Footnote '' ( , translit . '' He'arat Shulayim '' ) is a 2011 Israeli drama film written and directed by Joseph Cedar , starring Shlomo Bar ' aba and Lior Ashkenazi . The plot revolves around the troubled relationship between a father and son who teach at the Talmud department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . The film won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . '' Footnote '' won nine prizes at the 2011 Ophir Awards , becoming Israel 's entry for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film . On 18 January 2012 , the film was named as one of the nine shortlisted entries for the Oscars . On 24 January 2012 , the film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film , but lost to the Iranian film '' A Separation ''
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Footnote (film)