Bregman, el siguiente (2004)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Federico Veiroj

Writers:

María Ogueta (writer)
Federico Veiroj (writer)

Genre:

Short

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Eduardo Bartfeld	...	Moré
Ana María Cabezas	...	Woman at whorehouse
Jenny Goldstein	...	Cosmetologist
Manuel Martinez Carril	...	Psicologist
Diego Radzewicz	...	Rafael Bregman
Santos Sabah	...	Singer at Synagogue
Ruthy Scheinowitz	...	Lilian Bregman
Camila Tugender	...	Nati Bregman
Omar Varela	...	Mr. Bregman
Alejandro Wajner	...	Martin Bregman

Also Known As:

As Follows (USA)

Runtime:

Spain:13 min

Country:

Uruguay | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Montevideo, Uruguay

Company:

Amberial II - Federico Veiroj

interesting view of Uruguayan bar mitzvah

No matter where a Jewish family may live in the world, and what other languages they may speak, theological tradition pretty much mandates that Hebrew will be spoken. This film takes a look at the family life of a Jewish boy preparing a bar mitzvah. It's a nice snapshot slice of life: Rafael is followed through his preparation, the Moré assuring him that *everyone* gets nervous, and that he'll do fine. Rafael's father runs a plumbing/kitchen/bath fixtures store, and the More' - and others in the film - have him relay messages of need and/or thanks for jobs; his mother's dealing with seating of different families that don't want to be seated with others; Rafael's other brother razzes his younger sister about a friend who thinks she's hot; his mother asks him about his session with the cosmetologist for his acne.

There may be a tangential comment on the economy of the country, as the other brother mentions that he got a gift of $100 from a family who gave Rafael $50; the mother says "Times are different now." In a 13-minute piece, you get a nice overview of the family and the event - although I'm not quite certain that the closing scene is a standard feature in bar mitzvah's! This was shown along with the Uruguyan film WHISKY as part of the Global Lens Initiative 2005.