This film has good sincere acting with a great ensemble cast.
However, this film deserved better production values. The strained production values really hinder what are very bright and fresh performances from the actors. Isabella Rosselini is sublime and beautiful as always and Eric Bogosian's performance as a narcissistic yet caring rabbi is right on the money. Some of the scenes were out of focus, grainy and overexposed and got in the way of the performances. Peter Reigert's deserves credit for his performance in almost every scene and also working behind the camera as a first time director. Overall, very enjoyable once it found it's pace.
However, this film deserved better production values. The strained production values really hinder what are very bright and fresh performances from the actors. Isabella Rosselini is sublime and beautiful as always and Eric Bogosian's performance as a narcissistic yet caring rabbi is right on the money. Some of the scenes were out of focus, grainy and overexposed and got in the way of the performances. Peter Reigert's deserves credit for his performance in almost every scene and also working behind the camera as a first time director. Overall, very enjoyable once it found it's pace.