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A Matter of Size

  • Big Story (Working title)
All titles (6)
Feature Film | 2008-2009 | Comedy | France, Germany, Israel

Brief synopsis

Love, laughter, and sumo wrestling. Why bother with dieting when you can step into the ring? Four friends come to a realization that ultimately introduces numerous comic situations, and calls attention to the social pressures bearing down on overweight people. The movie uses sumo wrestling as a tool of recognition and revolt within our diet-obsessed world, and also shows the sport as a means of coming to terms with personal problems. Can sumo help the protagonists better their social situation and bring peace to their disordered lives? Each of the characters conceals secrets and personality quirks that allow the film to build interest, laughter, and tension. The filmmakers don’t let any chances for humor slip by, and they make the most of pratfalls, comic counterpoint, and verbal exchanges. Nevertheless, neither do they shy away from entertaining considerations about death. Although their protagonists are overweight, they don’t use this fact to start sneering, and despite their understanding for the heroes’ plight, they never resort to false compassion.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Dvir BandakAaron [L]
Itzik CohenHerzl [L]
Shmuli CohenSammy [L]
Alon DahanGidi [L]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyDavid Gurfinkel
DirectorSharon Maymon
DirectorErez Tadmor
Online editorMatthias Albrecht
ProducerAvraham Pirchi
ProducerChilik Michaeli
ProducerTami Leon
ProducerOda Schäfer
ProducerFranziska An der Gassen
Co-producerDaniel Baur
Co-producerÉric Heumann
Co-producerAntoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Co-producerOliver Simon
Co-producerMarc Sillam
Co-producerMicha Shagrir
Line producerMicha Shagrir

Production companies

CompanyComment
United Channel Movies [il]
K5 Film GmbH [de]
coproduction
coproduction
Mact Productions [fr]
coproduction
coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
K5 International GmbH [de]
Océan Films Distribution [fr]

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 27/01/2010