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.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 18 nominations.
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Cast
| Menashe Lustig | ... |
Menashe
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Anna Gansburg Nahmani | ... |
Mrs. Lipshitz
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Ariel Vaysman | ... |
Levi
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Sophie Vaysman | ... |
Perele
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Jorge Cea | ... |
Luis
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Shlomo Klein | ... |
Shmiel
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Meir Ber Schwartz | ... |
The Ruv
(as Meyer Schwartz)
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Abraham Bresky | ... |
Moishe
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Hershy Fishman | ... |
Zalman
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Ruben Niborski | ... |
Rieven - Menashe's Son
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Yoel Weisshaus | ... |
Eizik
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Sheindy Weichman | ... |
Feige
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Melanie Zoey Weinstein | ... |
Aunt Henchi
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Adelle Goldenberg | ... |
Yente
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Mirka Hermoza Laznik | ... |
Bayla
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| Melissa Weisz | ... |
Bayla (voice)
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Chaim Szmidt | ... |
Beggar
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Sara Vaysman | ... |
Leah
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Josh Alpert | ... |
Dovid
(as Josh 'Mr. Shabbos' Alpert)
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Mutty Shur | ... |
Mutty
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Yehuda Shur | ... |
Yehuda
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Moshe Shur | ... |
Moshe
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Yoel Falkowitz | ... |
Fischel
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La Rosenzweig | ... |
Cousin Shloime
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Rose Gershkovich | ... |
Mrs. Shimanovich
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Bluma Gross | ... |
Mrs. Klein
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Reinaldo Olmedo | ... |
Alejandro
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Avi Friedman | ... |
Landlord
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Yossi Rosenzweig | ... |
Avrom
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Yaakov Weisshaus | ... |
Eizik's Son
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Eliezer Niborski | ... |
Koppel
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Directed by
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ||
Written by
| Alex Lipschultz | ... | () |
| Musa Syeed | ... | () |
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yoni Brook | ... | producer |
| Royce Brown | ... | co-producer |
| Traci Carlson | ... | producer |
| Chris Columbus | ... | executive producer |
| Eleanor Columbus | ... | executive producer |
| Danelle Eliav | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Finkelman | ... | producer |
| Maya Fischer | ... | co-producer |
| Gal Greenspan | ... | co-producer |
| Dave Hansen | ... | co-executive producer |
| Alex Lipschultz | ... | producer |
| Johnny Mac | ... | co-executive producer |
| Adam Margules | ... | executive producer |
| David Medford | ... | co-producer |
| Nancy Medford | ... | co-producer |
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ... | producer |
| Melanie Zoey | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Aaron Martin | ||
| Dag Rosenqvist | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoni Brook | ... | director of photography |
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Scott Cummings | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeanne Applegate | ... | additional editor |
| Oliver David | ... | assistant editor |
| Malgorzata Grzyb | ... | colorist (as Gosia Grzyb) |
| Ray Hubley | ... | additional editor |
| Wojciech Janio | ... | post-production producer (as Wojtek Janio) |
| Rebeccah Pope | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Royce Brown | ||
| Carlen May-Mann | ||
| Laura Moss | ||
Makeup Department
| Jillian Rosario | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Danelle Eliav | ... | unit production manager |
| Perri Silver | ... | post production executive: A24 |
Art Department
| Liz Chancey | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Abe Dolinger | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian Flood | ... | sound mixer |
| M. Louis Gordon | ... | sound mixer |
| Allistair Johnson | ... | sound mixer |
| Greg Mailloux | ... | sound mixer |
| Juan Antonio Pacheco | ... | sound editor |
| Lucas Sanoff | ... | dialogue editor |
| Matt A. Schoenfeld | ... | sound editor |
| Houston Snyder | ... | sound designer |
| Ian Stynes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Erik Buckham | ... | title designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Narendra Agrawal | ... | grip |
| Lara Aqel | ... | camera operator |
| Yoni Brook | ... | camera operator |
| Matt Clegg | ... | camera operator |
| Castle Gosselin | ... | assistant camera |
| David Gross | ... | gaffer |
| James Herron | ... | gaffer |
| Darren Joe | ... | camera operator / gaffer |
| Tingerine Liu | ... | gaffer (as Ting Liu) |
| Lindsay Mann | ... | camera operator |
| Jorge Mazzini | ... | assistant camera |
| James Northrup | ... | gaffer |
| Pete O'Hare | ... | assistant camera |
| Bret Ratner | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Weinstein | ... | second assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| George Basiev | ... | production assistant |
| Yakov Blum | ... | translator |
| Tarrell Childs | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Coch | ... | production assistant |
| Shulem Deen | ... | story consultant (as Shulum Deen) |
| Janelle Einalhori | ... | production assistant |
| Lucien Flores | ... | production coordinator |
| Adelle Goldenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Kersh | ... | publicist |
| Forest Lin | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Litt | ... | production assistant |
| Ari Mandel | ... | consultant: yiddish |
| Molly Meisels | ... | production assistant |
| Elliot O'Dea | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Peryer | ... | production coordinator |
| George Rush | ... | production attorney |
| Garrett Sibinga | ... | production assistant |
| Michel Burstein | ... | press attache: france (uncredited) |
| Neil Mathieson | ... | international sales: Mongrel International (uncredited) |
Thanks
| The Niborsk Family | ... | thanks |
| Ana Souza | ... | thanks |
| Brock Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Zeniter | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Autumn Productions
- Green Productions
- Maiden Voyage Pictures
- Shtick Film
- Sparks Go
- Usinprogress (support)
- Where's Eve?
Distributors
- A24 (2017) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mindjazz Pictures (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Neo Films (2017) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Neo Films (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sophie Dulac Distribution (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Releasing (2017) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2019) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bossa Nova (publicity: france)
- Fixafilm (digital intermediate)
- Great City Post (Post-Production Sound Services)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Sage Catering (catering)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Menashe, a widower, lives and works within the Hasidic community of Borough Park, Brooklyn. Since his wife passed away a year before, he has been trying hard to regain custody of his nine-year-old son, Rieven. But the rabbi (and all the community behind him) will not hear of it unless he re-marries, which Menashe does not want, his first marriage having been very unhappy. Father and son get on well together, but can Menashe take care of Rieven properly? Not really for all his goodwill as he holds down a low-paid job as a grocery clerk that consumes too much of his efforts and energy. Always late, always in a hurry, he endeavors to improve himself though. But will his efforts be enough to convince the rabbi that he can be a good father without a wife at home? Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | There's Nothing Orthodox About Him See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $62,078, 30 Jul 2017 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Joshua Z Weinstein, who is neither a member of a Haredi community nor a speaker of Yiddish, used a translator on set. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ivdu Es Hashem Mit Simcha See more » |
| 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? See more » |