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Title: The Vigil (2019)
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| Dave Davis | ... | Yakov Ronen | |
| Menashe Lustig | ... | Reb Shulem | |
| Malky Goldman | ... | Sarah | |
| Lynn Cohen | ... | Mrs. Litvak | |
| Fred Melamed | ... | Dr. Marvin Kohlberg | |
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Ronald Cohen | ... | Mr. Rubin Litvak |
| Nati Rabinowitz | ... | Lane | |
| Moshe Lobel | ... | Lazer | |
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Efraim Miller | ... | Hersch |
| Lea Kalisch | ... | Adinah | |
| Ethan Stone | ... | Burech | |
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Hunter Menken | ... | SS Officer |
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Emilio Vitolo | ... | Scott |
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Logan Macrae | ... | Carson |
| Spencer Zender | ... | Eric | |
In the Hasidic community of Boro Park, Brooklyn, a despondent young man, short on both faith and funds, reluctantly agrees to assume the responsibility of an overnight shimmer and fulfill the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased member of the Orthodox community. With only the company of the recently departed and an ailing widow who expresses cryptic reservations as to the man's ability to carry out the task, he soon finds himself exposed to a terrifying haunting within the claustrophobic confines of a home that has become host to a malevolent entity. In what is essentially a one-man show, Dave Davis is profoundly affecting in his portrayal of the hesitant sentinel, exuding an empathetic combination of frayed nerves and timid weariness. Throughout this uncanny night, his vigil gradually transforms into a harrowing spiritual investigation of both his cursed surroundings and his pitiable past - a journey in which the very recesses of his community's collective trauma ... Written by Toronto International Film Festival
A solid slow burn that really heats up. Dark and unsettling. The type of film that gets under your skin and stays with you. Jewish horror films are an untapped well. We need to see more!