A unique documentary about the crisis confronting gay and lesbian Jews who wish to remain part of the Orthodox and Hasidic branches of Judaism.
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Trembling Before G-d (2001)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:18
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Trembling Before G-d looks at the effects of religious morality on believers whose sexuality falls outside the accepted norm with intelligence and compassion.
Theatrical Release:Oct 24, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Trembling Before G-d is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fundamentalism. Built around intimately-told personal stories of Hasidic... [More]
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Top CriticSo how do gay men and lesbians who want to practice Orthodox Judaism reconcile these two seemingly contradictory forces in their lives? Director Sandi Simcha DuBowski's Trembling Before G-D examines this dilemma with compassion and sensitivity.
07/20/02
Top CriticTo the film's considerable credit, it focuses on the power of faith more than on the power of desire.
07/19/02
Top CriticA remarkable film, for thoughtful people of all beliefs.
07/19/02
Top CriticIt'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.
03/01/02
Top Critic... the film succeeds in shedding revealing light on a group of individuals who are particularly reluctant to face a camera lens.
02/27/02
Top CriticSandi Simcha DuBowski's wonderful documentary, Trembling Before G-d, extends a warm embrace to those struggling to reconcile sexual orientation with the teachings of the religion in which they were raised and which they cherish.
02/22/02
Top CriticBravely, carefully, urgently, DuBowski addresses a subject long concealed by multiple barriers.
02/08/02
Top CriticA compelling illustration of the all-too-human need for acceptance and approval.
01/25/02
Top CriticShort, but emotionally effective.
01/24/02
Top CriticAn unexpectedly moving family portrait of cousins we didn't know we had.
01/10/02
Top CriticDuBowski's subject is so compelling that the film doesn't suffer from his traditional approach, which relies on to-the-camera interviews and verite footage of his subjects.
12/14/01
Top CriticWhile the compiled testimony is strong, some larger context is missing.
11/09/01
Top CriticWorkmanlike and steadfastly well-intentioned.
10/28/01
Top CriticDuBowski has made a loving documentary that ably leavens its tears with the healing balm of humor: a consummately Jewish way to go.
10/24/01
Top CriticGiven the inherent interest of the subject, it's unfortunate that the people DuBowski profiles tend to be self-indulgent or otherwise unappealing.
10/24/01
Top CriticDuBowski latches on to a provocative subject and invests it with a compelling tenderness.
10/24/01
Top CriticDuBowski's sober, scrupulous documentary doesn't lash out at an oppressive religious structure so much as offer a hopeful prayer -- out of love and devotion -- that it be made better.
10/23/01
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