Mr. Baum

Mr. Baum

1997 · 92 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy

Balding advertising executive Mr. Baum spends more time on a new ad campaign for purple sunglasses than he does with his own family. But suddenly he is forced to reexamine his life after a doctor tells him that he has an 'aggressive' brain tumor and will die in 90 minutes.

Directed by Assi Dayan · Written by Assi Dayan

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