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La petite Jérusalem

2005 · 1h 37m · N/A Drama
Directed by Karin Albou

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Overview

An orthodox Jewish teen living with her family in France attempts to balance her religious upbringing with her increasingly complex view of the outside world.

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All reviews
63%
Tomatometer
Fresh

This beautiful tale of two sisters living in Sarcelles, a low-income Parisian suburb of mostly new immigrants, presents the darker side of religion while offering a candid view of an Orthodox Jewish family struggling to stay together.

Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh

It is a story told in small moments, the camera close-up on a look, the stroke of a hand, the way a blonde thread is revealed in a husband's jacket.

Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Rotten

Anyone shopping by the ton for melodrama is well advised to browse the ample display on view in this cinematic square.

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh

Rich in perceptive details, Albou's film has drawn favorable comparison to the work of Claire Denis (The Intruder, Friday Night), and both directors share a sensual sensitivity to their characters' inner lives.

Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh

The grand ideas are effectively integrated into a drama that relies equally upon the head, the heart and the body for inspiration.

Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

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