Menashe

PG
2017
|
82 mins
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A widower struggles to appease Orthodox tradition and raise his son in this observational drama, shot in a camera-shy Hasidic... More

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Menashe | Ratings & Reviews

"The premise for Menashe makes it seem like a typical underdog story. Set in a social pocket of modern Brooklyn, the film follows the unorthodox titular character looking to subvert the norms of his completely orthodox Jewish community. He’s a widower looking to raise his boy by himself – a total no-no in the faith’s eye. The Rabbi wants/needs him to remarry, but Menashe has no interest in the matchmaking process."

Flicks, Liam MagurenFlicks

"Performed in Yiddish and shot in Brooklyn's Borough Park, this is a rare insight into Orthodox Jewish culture."

Total FilmTotal Film

"The plot is a touch obvious, but Menashe still plays like a more culturally specific Kramer vs. Kramer, setting up a testy, fascinating dynamic between micromanaging rabbis and a naturally warm dad with wisdom of his own."

Time OutTime Out

"My heart broke a little near the end of "Menashe," a sweet comedy that's not without a bit of sadness. For sure, this funny and tender film prompts cheerful smiles, but sometimes they turn melancholy."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Menashe is a deeply felt and absorbing Yiddish-language drama about New York Hasidic Jews."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"These are the films we celebrate."

StuffStuff

"As if the Dardennes came to Brooklyn, only funnier."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"Menashe credits its audience with enough tenacity and intelligence to dig beneath its gentle nature and ascribe meaning to the film's subtle gestures."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"Weinstein's charming Menashe immerses us in an authentic environment of ultra-Orthodox Judaism and makes it relatable by weaving a sweet story familiar in its general contours, of a single father struggling to hold onto the son he loves."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Doubling as a fascinating look at a subculture that is normally sealed off from the rest of us and a gently amusing comedy of manners, this manages to say an awful lot by, paradoxically, saying it endearingly gently."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

Menashe | Details

Rating
PG,
Runtime
82
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA, Israel