66
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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganThe film seems to resonate even for people who aren't Jewish or gay, as there are so many people touched by homosexuality and religion.
- 80L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmRemarkable exploration of sexuality and the Jewish faith.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumWhile the compiled testimony is strong, some larger context is missing.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyAn unexpectedly moving family portrait of cousins we didn't know we had.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannIt's that dilemma -- a commitment to Orthodox life, the refusal to deny one's sexuality and the fear of expulsion once that sexuality is revealed -- that director Sandi Simcha DuBowski illustrates so powerfully.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeExamines this dilemma with compassion and sensitivity.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonShort but emotionally effective movie.
- 60SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekBy the end of Trembling Before G_d, you desperately wish that at least some of DuBowski's subjects would see the light.
- 50Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowDubowski's movie is an act of hope that the basic human needs of the gay Orthodox will someday be reconciled with their faith.