Writer-director Caroline Roboh's moralistic paean to Jewish self-knowledge is so solemnly high-minded that one almost feels bad admitting that the film's only spark comes from its occasional tawdry ludicrousness.
Shem
Israel, United Kingdom · 2004
1h 34m
Director Caroline Roboh
Starring Asier Newman, Cyrielle Clair, Arturo Brachetti, Hadassah Hungar Diamant
Genre Drama
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The coming of age story of a young Jewish boy (Newman) who travels europe in search of the grave of his Great Grandfather who was killed by the Nazis in the War.
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New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
A muddle of good intentions and bad direction, this amateurish road movie follows a young Brit across Europe as he reconnects with his Jewish roots.
A bizarre hybrid between Euro erotic thriller and a parable of Jewish awakening.
As a narrative, Shem, directed by Caroline Roboh, is a pointless hodgepodge, with a finale that will leave viewers scratching their heads.
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