Everything is Broken Up and Dances (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Everything is Broken Up and Dances is a notable film directed by Nony Geffen.

What it’s about. Nony Geffen, a 30 year old student living in Tel Aviv with his roommate Rotem, is a musician and is secretly in love with Hadas. He is called up for a military operation in Gaza . The APC, in which he and his unit are riding, is hit by a Hamas rocket. Nony is the sole survivor. He comes back from Gaza a different person and is cared for by his parents and a military psychiatrist. After lengthy psychiatric treatment Nony starts to communicate again – only now he is convinced that he is ‘Amnon’, the deceased uncle for whom he was named. Amnon had been an unrecognized singer. Nony is not a singer and now he doesn’t even remember how to play. At first, when Nony performs, people laugh at this strange guy but then he becomes a phenomenon. When he is at the height of his success on the one hand, but also at the height of his mental disorder, Nony meets Hadas again.

Who’s in it. Everything is Broken Up and Dances stars Nony Geffen as Nony/Amnon.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Everything is Broken Up and Dances page.