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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 [A] sad, strange, at times weirdly poignant portrait. Oct 19, 2017 Full Review Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com [A] gentle and emotionally stressful documentary. Rated: 3/4 Oct 13, 2017 Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times Quiet and quietly moving ... Oct 12, 2017 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine ...first enigmatic as far as what its primary interest is, then actively nightmarish... Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Big Apple Reviews 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. Rated: B Mar 25, 2018 Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience While the film is often funny in its absurdity, it is never cruel, which is the most important factor to its success. Rated: B+ Nov 2, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews
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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