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An offbeat drama in which two one-time buddies who encounter each other after a long absence argue about the Holocaust and Judaism. Hersh Rasseyner and Chaim Kovler grew up together in Poland but thei... read more read more...r friendship dissolved after Chaim lost interest in religion and became a writer. World War II then tore their lives apart, as each man lost his family during the Nazi horrors. At the war's end, Hersh and Chaim both attempted to start new lives. While Hersh serves as an Orthodox rabbi in Montreal, Chaim is a poet living in New York. On a visit to Canada in 1948, Chaim, to his great surprise, sees Hersh taking part in a Rosh Hashanah ritual in a park; he had believed that his former comrade died in the war. Although the two men greet each other warmly, they are soon quarreling over the same issues that destroyed their friendship 15 years ago. Will Chaim and Hersh finally resolve their differences and move on with their lives?

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Eli Cohen

Release Date: June 18, 1999

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DVD Release Date: April 25, 2000

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Daniel M. Kimmel
August 11, 2009
Daniel M. Kimmel, The Jewish Advocate

[T]wo characters [who] care deeply about finding meaning and goodness in a world where a Holocaust could take place.

Emanuel Levy
December 20, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Based on Chaim Grode's story, arguably one of the most powerful works of modern Yiddish literature, this character driven-film unfolds as a stimulating confrontation between two opposing worldviews: t... Full Review

Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Carol Cling
August 22, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Pamela Bruce
January 1, 2000
Pamela Bruce, Austin Chronicle

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Mark R. Leeper
January 1, 2000
Mark R. Leeper, rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Bruce Kirkland
January 1, 2000
Bruce Kirkland, Jam! Movies

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