Parry Hess

Set within a religious Sephardic community in Israel, a Jewish youth finds a way to heal himself, his family, and his community. The movie advances in a slow, steady pace and is well acted. I think this movie falls under the categories, "emotional" and "slow-burn," and "family drama." It is a very real movie in two senses. One, it accurately depicts the Sephardic community and normal life with all of their joys and imperfections. Second, there is no Hollywood happy ending. Though suffering, the characters are forced to eventually face problems despite their reluctance and sometimes resolve them. In sum, this is a movie on suffering, forgiveness, and love.