This film is centered around an Orthodox Jewish couple during the Succoth holiday. In the beginning they are so poor that they do not think they will be able to participate in the holiday and eat cabbage for dinner. Luckily a miracle happens. They receive a large amount of money at random. They are then put to the test by two visitors from the husband's darker past, and in the end through it all they manage to carry through and are rewarded with a son.
To be completely honest I did not like this film. As a film to watch for class it was alright and helped teach me about the Jewish tradition of Succoth, but as a film to enjoy it was pretty awful. I did not connect or feel much for the characters except for a large amount of frustration during the majority of the film. Although I was unfamiliar with the culture of Orthodox Jews I found many of the major plot points to be quite predictable.
Like I said I was, and am still, unfamiliar with the culture surrounding Orthodox Jews so that was something in the film that I enjoyed learning about. The holiday of Succoth and the conversation between the husband and the man he accidentally stole from helped show me and give a visual for what I think are two major parts of Judaism; forgiveness and compassion. But other than the learning that I managed to take away from this film I think it was overall a disappointment. I would not recommend it to others.
To be completely honest I did not like this film. As a film to watch for class it was alright and helped teach me about the Jewish tradition of Succoth, but as a film to enjoy it was pretty awful. I did not connect or feel much for the characters except for a large amount of frustration during the majority of the film. Although I was unfamiliar with the culture of Orthodox Jews I found many of the major plot points to be quite predictable.
Like I said I was, and am still, unfamiliar with the culture surrounding Orthodox Jews so that was something in the film that I enjoyed learning about. The holiday of Succoth and the conversation between the husband and the man he accidentally stole from helped show me and give a visual for what I think are two major parts of Judaism; forgiveness and compassion. But other than the learning that I managed to take away from this film I think it was overall a disappointment. I would not recommend it to others.