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Where Life Begins

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Mira Fox The Forward 08/02/2023
A
This delicacy makes Where Life Begins feel like a standout among contemporary portrayals of Hasidism...in Where Life Begins, you can’t help but feel the sanctity of Hasidic life when it’s set against lingering shots of the stunning Italian countryside. Go to Full Review
Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 01/30/2023
5/10
Sets up a usual movie conflict in an unusual location with more visual contrast than emotional authenticity. Trying to add an atmosphere of sexual tension, there is a bit of suspense as to choices of Ultra-Orthodox young woman and hunky Italian farmer. Go to Full Review
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Edie H @edieh8 Dec 26 Gorgeous Italian countryside scenery along with moody beautiful original jazz score (by Giovanni Mirabassi) is worth a watch and listen on its own. Themes are personal identity, faith and family loyalty. She is, for the first time, experiencing the world outside of her French orthodox community (in a gorgeous small Puglia hillside town, how lucky) while he is torn between an inherited farm needing his time, family loyalties in Rome and his love of art and painting. "They are both constricted by family heritage," said Freiss, the Cesar-winning veteran actor whose recent credits include "Call My Agent!," and who is now making his debut as a feature film director." An easy and pleasurable way to spend 100 minutes - I might watch again just for the visuals and sounds. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Stéphane Freiss
Producer
Marco Cohen, Fabio Conversi
Screenwriter
Stéphane Freiss, Caroline Deruas-Garrel, Audrey Gordon
Production Co
Indiana Production Company
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 39m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)