75
Examines this dilemma with compassion and sensitivity.
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75
Philadelphia Inquirer by Carrie Rickey
An unexpectedly moving family portrait of cousins we didn't know we had.
70
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
Short but emotionally effective movie.
75
San Francisco Chronicle by Edward Guthmann
It's that dilemma -- a commitment to Orthodox life, the refusal to deny one's sexuality and the fear of expulsion once that sexuality is revealed -- that director Sandi Simcha DuBowski illustrates so powerfully.
80
This is a brave, groundbreaking film.
83
Portland Oregonian by Kim Morgan
The film seems to resonate even for people who aren't Jewish or gay, as there are so many people touched by homosexuality and religion.
75
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
While the compiled testimony is strong, some larger context is missing.
50
Baltimore Sun by Michael Sragow
Dubowski's movie is an act of hope that the basic human needs of the gay Orthodox will someday be reconciled with their faith.
80
Remarkable exploration of sexuality and the Jewish faith.
60
By the end of Trembling Before G_d, you desperately wish that at least some of DuBowski's subjects would see the light.