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Trembling Before G-d (2001)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:54
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.1/10
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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Reviews for Trembling Before G-d
Top CriticPowerful documentary about the struggle of gay and lesbian orthodox Jews to reconcile their beliefs and their desires
05/04/07
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12/30/06
Top CriticNo review available.
06/19/05
Trembling Before G-d, by no stretch a well constructed documentary film, is an important breakthrough for Jewish orthodoxy because ignoring a consistent problem helps no one.
11/30/04
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03/27/04
The film helpfully translates onscreen some of the Hebrew words of the interviewees for the benefit of goyim whose only exposure to the Hasidim has been Yentl.
11/02/03
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07/08/03
Top CriticThis insightful documentary simmers with a fury that's passionate enough not to need spelling out.
05/20/03
the human face it puts on the objects of intolerance speaks to discrimination at large in all its ugly forms. Its a moving and important piece of filmmaking
04/05/03
It offers several interesting insights into the seemingly incongruous matters of homosexuality and orthodox religion.
02/15/03
A heavy subject for any filmmaker to broach, and it definitely exceeds the skills of first-time director Sandi Simcha Dubowski.
02/14/03
A sensitive and eye-opening documentary.
02/14/03
Moving and, ultimately, hopeful -- a hope that extends further than most documentaries allow.
12/12/02
A unique documentary about the crisis confronting gay and lesbian Jews who wish to remain part of the Orthodox and Hasidic branches of Judaism.
12/12/02
Top CriticThis portrayal never becomes anything more than a typical 'talking heads' doc.
12/08/02
Everyone, including adherents of other faiths which treat gays much the same, should find food for thought in this fine film.
10/21/02
the Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish version of Arthur Dong's superior Family Fundamentals.
10/03/02
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09/23/02
Top CriticScores points courtesy of its deeply interesting subject matter... [but director] DuBowski doesn’t ask the truly tough psychoanalytical questions of her subjects.
09/12/02
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