Unorthodox
3.5
2013
90 min
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At sixteen, Anna Wexler had broken away from her Orthodox Jewish community in New Jersey, rejecting its religious doctrine and social restrictions, and severing ties to her family. This led to her running away from home, sleeping on the streets, and experimenting with sex and drugs with friends who had also left the Orthodox world. However, after studying in Israel, her friends had a change of heart and returned to the fold. Feeling betrayed, Anna launches a quest to understand their transformation by following three rebellious Jewish teenagers in their yearlong rite-of-passage journey from high school to Israel. Along the way, Anna is forced back to the roots of her own struggle to understand the meaning of faith and the essence of religion and identity.
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"I loved it"
A zonie
"Yes, it was definitely an interesting watch! Hmmm.....some documentaries that have a similar theme and have a focus on Jewish life/culture: Keep not silent (YouTube) and Trembling before G-d. Those two have lgbtq themes. One of Us on Netflix was also interesting about people leaving Hasidic life. And Strictly Kosher (YouTube) is another documentary I like which is more upbeat. Recently on prime I also watched, Canvey Island-The Promised Land, which was another light watch. :) "
Lani
"SO good! "
Lynn Dempsey
