Movie
Saying Kaddish
1991 · 58 min
A quiet, intimate chamber piece that sits with a family's raw grief and the friction between ritual and personal need.
- Directed by
- Oren Rudavsky
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tovah Feldshuh, Dan Frazer, Star Jasper
- Overview
- Portrays the experience of the Roth family when Rachel Roth dies of cancer at age 59. She leaves behind an immediate family consisting of her husband and two daughters. The film focuses on the pain and searching of the Roth family, particularly on the tensions between the demands of Jewish traditions and their own needs during Shiva, the seven day mourning period following the burial. The film is designed to stimulate discussion of the interplay between individuals and communities, and the rituals they practice during a period of suffering and crisis.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Grief, family, faith, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Oren Rudavsky
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Tovah Feldshuh, Dan Frazer, Star Jasper
