Review of Nina's House (2005) by Karen T — 04 Nov 2009

A very moving, well-acted, warm and realistic movie that does a good job portraying the various persuasions, traditions and fissures in the Jewish community. The lead actress is excellent - the perfect choice for this role.

The director avoids turning the film into a melodrama, though a kleenex for the more sensitive souls will come in handy. The visit from Marc Chagall was a nice touch; since this is based on a true story, I assume it really happened.

Unfortunately, it probably won't get much circulation outside of Jewish film festivals.