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Thy Father's Chair

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After the death of their parents, Orthodox Jewish twins Abraham and Shraga held on to all of their possessions in their Brooklyn, N.Y., home. Now, with help from a specialized cleaning company, the brothers must prepare to let go of the past.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 10/19/2017
[A] sad, strange, at times weirdly poignant portrait. Go to Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com 10/13/2017
3/4
[A] gentle and emotionally stressful documentary. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times 10/12/2017
Quiet and quietly moving ... Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 01/05/2023
...first enigmatic as far as what its primary interest is, then actively nightmarish... Go to Full Review Harvey S. Karten Big Apple Reviews 03/25/2018
B
A richly detailed fly-on-the-wall documentary about a pair of aging Orthodox Jewish twins who for years have not found the energy to empty their trash. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 11/02/2017
B+
While the film is often funny in its absurdity, it is never cruel, which is the most important factor to its success. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Antonio Tibaldi

Director

Alex Lora

Director

Enrica Capra

Producer

Antonio Tibaldi

Producer

Antonio Tibaldi

Cinematographer

Alex Lora

Film Editing

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the death of their parents, Orthodox Jewish twins Abraham and Shraga held on to all of their possessions in their Brooklyn, N.Y., home. Now, with help from a specialized cleaning company, the brothers must prepare to let go of the past.
Director
Antonio Tibaldi, Alex Lora
Producer
Enrica Capra, Antonio Tibaldi
Distributor
Indie Strategy
Production Co
No Permits Produktions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2018
Runtime
1h 14m