Shabbat Dinner

short film worth watching
I don't know if this was meant to be comedic, but this I thought this movie was very funny. I saw it at a film festival with 5 other short films for like $7. so the amazon price seems high

Short film...this is a short film...BEWARE.
I got duped...AGAIN...I must always remember to look at the film's length. But this little short is good. It could indeed become a little more, because there is much to explore between not only the coming-of-age teenage boys, but the tension between modern Jewish thinking within the religious context and the more traditional Jewish thinking (e.g., strict observance and adherence to Jewish religious laws) and the reconciliation between the two. The tension in the film is exemplified in the conservative, lawyer dad of the seeming 'straight' kid, and the liberal Rabbi and dad to the kid who has just 'come-out' to his folks. I don't think we fully appreciate that within the Jewish community, there are various divergent streams of traditions and culture. These traditions may stem from one root, but they branch-out into various versions of conservative or liberal thinking and human behavior and can result in great anxiety on the individuals caught-up in one or the other as they try to...

If Only Every LGBT Teen Could Be This Fortunate!
I truly enjoyed Shabbat Dinner! It made me feel strongly. It reminded me how incredibly vulnerable I once felt about my own same-sex attraction! I also felt the same need to hide such an important part of myself from others!

There is also plenty of humor in this powerful short film, which given the intensity of the subject matter is much appreciated!

I also had the good fortune to meet the director, Michael Morgenstern. He mentioned Shabbat Dinner was his first film! I was amazed! If his first film is this good, I can't wait to see what else he comes up with in the future!

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