Critic Reviews
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Metascore
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positive
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mixed
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90
Deeply moving and exceptionally gracious piece of documentary filmmaking.
83
The film seems to resonate even for people who aren't Jewish or gay, as there are so many people touched by homosexuality and religion.
80
Remarkable exploration of sexuality and the Jewish faith.
80
This is a brave, groundbreaking film.
80
DuBowski has cast admirably far and wide for his interviews, giving the work global scope. In some instances, DuBowski is pretty clearly a proactive documentarian, inspiring some of his interviewees to dare to take steps that are risky and revealing.
80
Director Sandi Simcha DuBowski latches on to a provocative subject and invests it with a compelling tenderness.
75
While the compiled testimony is strong, some larger context is missing.
75
An unexpectedly moving family portrait of cousins we didn't know we had.
75
It'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.
75
Examines this dilemma with compassion and sensitivity.
