A compelling and searing deconstruction of Jewish identity and the incomprehensible foundations of Judaism. Parts of its structure and exegesis are fudged but the contradictions at the core of the film ensure it's provocative and existential conclusion are believable.
This review of The Believer (2001) was written by Dutch on 02 Jul 2008.
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