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Menashe

  • 20172017
  • PGPG
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Menashe Lustig in Menashe (2017)
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  • Drama
Within Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. A tender drama performed entirely in Yiddish, the film intimately explores the nature of faith an... Read allWithin Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. A tender drama performed entirely in Yiddish, the film intimately explores the nature of faith and the price of parenthood.Within Brooklyn's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son. A tender drama performed entirely in Yiddish, the film intimately explores the nature of faith and the price of parenthood.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.3K
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  • Director
    • Joshua Z Weinstein
  • Writers
    • Alex Lipschultz
    • Musa Syeed
    • Joshua Z Weinstein
  • Stars
    • Menashe Lustig
    • Anna Gansburg Nahmani
    • Ariel Vaysman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joshua Z Weinstein
  • Writers
    • Alex Lipschultz
    • Musa Syeed
    • Joshua Z Weinstein
  • Stars
    • Menashe Lustig
    • Anna Gansburg Nahmani
    • Ariel Vaysman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 18 nominations

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    Menashe Lustig
    Menashe Lustig
    • Menasheas Menashe
    Anna Gansburg Nahmani
    • Mrs. Lipshitzas Mrs. Lipshitz
    Ariel Vaysman
    • Levias Levi
    Sophie Vaysman
    • Pereleas Perele
    Jorge Cea
    • Luisas Luis
    Shlomo Klein
    • Shmielas Shmiel
    Meir Ber Schwartz
    • The Ruvas The Ruv
    • (as Meyer Schwartz)
    Abraham Bresky
    • Moisheas Moishe
    Hershy Fishman
    • Zalmanas Zalman
    Ruben Niborski
    • Rieven - Menashe's Sonas Rieven - Menashe's Son
    Yoel Weisshaus
    • Eizikas Eizik
    Sheindy Weichman
    • Feigeas Feige
    Melanie Zoey Weinstein
    • Aunt Henchias Aunt Henchi
    Adelle Goldenberg
    • Yenteas Yente
    Mirka Hermoza Laznik
    • Baylaas Bayla
    Melissa Weisz
    Melissa Weisz
    • Baylaas Bayla
    • (voice)
    Chaim Szmidt
    • Beggaras Beggar
    Sara Vaysman
    • Leahas Leah
    • Director
      • Joshua Z Weinstein
    • Writers
      • Alex Lipschultz
      • Musa Syeed
      • Joshua Z Weinstein
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Joshua Z Weinstein, who is neither a member of a Haredi community nor a speaker of Yiddish, used a translator on set.
    • Quotes

      Menashe: You've never respected me, even when I was married to your sister.

      Eizik: You have no respect for yourself. Why should I respect you?

    • Soundtracks
      Ivdu Es Hashem Mit Simcha
      Written and performed by Michoel Schnitzler

      Courtesy of Michoel Schnitzler

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    9/10
    A simple man whose life is a mess
    Menashe (2017) was co-written and directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein. It was filmed in the Hasidic community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

    The Hasidim are a subgroup within ultra-orthodox Judaism. So, all of the Hasidim are ultra- orthodox Jews, but not all ultra-orthodox Jews are Hasidim. The Hasidim are concentrated in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. There's a mix of many cultures in Williamsburg, but the Chasidim stand out because of their different dress and the fact that they speak Yiddish as their primary language. Another characteristic of the Hasidim--as shown clearly in the film--is the loyalty of each group to their own rabbi. The rabbi has the final say about major events like marriage, as well as many day-to-day practical matters.

    Menashe (portrayed well by Menashe Lustig) is a basically decent guy whose life is a mess. He has a low-paying job as a stock clerk in a small Chasidic grocery store. He owes money. He is a widower, which by Hasidic custom means he can't have his son living with him unless he remarries.

    He loves his son Fischel, brilliantly played by Yoel Falkowitz. Fischel is a good son, but he is beginning to recognize that Menashe fails at most of what he attempts.

    In the film, Menashe is called a "schlimazel." That's a Yiddish word that describes a person who is chronically unlucky. This can often mean that the person is inept and incompetent, and that's why he's unlucky. It's a sad thing to be a schlimazel, and it's no fun being the son of a schlimazel either. The plot of the movie demonstrates those facts.

    I enjoyed watching this film because it allows a glimpse into a very different culture from mainstream U.S. culture, and even from mainstream Jewish culture. It's almost an anthropological film, and yet it tells a clear, if unhappy story.

    We saw this movie at the excellent Little Theatre in Rochester, NY. It has a terrible IMDb rating of 6.3. It's not a masterpiece, but it's much better than that.
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    • Release date
      • July 28, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Israel
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • Yiddish
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 我和我的不完美老爸
    • Filming locations
      • Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Autumn Productions
      • Green Productions
      • Maiden Voyage Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,703,036
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,078
      • Jul 30, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,962,265
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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