Within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son.
Acting
Menashe Lustig, non-actor, playing himself essentially.
Direction
Shot in actual Hasidic Brooklyn with community permission.
Cinematography
Golden-hour intimacy in cramped apartments and streets.
Director
Joshua Z Weinstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joshua Weinstein is a documentary filmmaker; this was his first narrative feature, and he cast Menashe Lustig after seeing his YouTube videos.
The film's existence is radical: cameras are generally forbidden in this community, and Weinstein worked with local leaders to gain unprecedented access.
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