An ingeniously plotted dark comedy about aging and friendship
following a tight-knit circle of seniors as they attempt to hide the
death of one of their best friends so he can win the Nobel Prize for
Economics - the inspiration for a popular Israeli TV series.
Avishay is up for the Nobel Prize for Economics. But there's just one
problem--he's dead. His four closest friends agree that the well-earned
prize must stay within his grasp, and so conspire to conceal Avishay's
corpse until the committee's announcement. The potential of a glorious
legacy for their late friend - and by extension, for them all - is only
a mere eight days away. What could go wrong?
Each member of the quartet has their own motive for the scheme. Zohara,
Avishay's longtime secret lover, needs her widowhood acknowledged
through an inheritance. Amos, a less successful academic than his late
friend, is proving he can overcome his jealousy. Insecure magnate Yehuda
needs the association to promote his own upcoming book. And Nili, a
divorcee chafing against her grandmotherly expectations, thrills at the
adventure.
Their plan starts out simple: turn up the AC, take shifts watching the
apartment, forge texts and emails on the deceased's behalf. But as the
days pass, they are confronted with surprise visitors, hidden motives,
deep-seated resentments and the devices of nature herself. How far will
this foursome go to help their friend die a winner?
Packed into a drama-filled week, bristling with insight and dark humor,
Stockholm offers a refreshingly honest consideration of the age when
we begin to measure the sum of our lives.
