a widower in an ultra orthodox community in Brooklyn has lost his son to his late wife's family, who feel he cannot raise the boy properly on his own. the rabbi suggests he get remarried, but that's not working for menashe. menashe desperately wants his son back, but realizes, finally, the boy is better off with the in laws. although I am not familiar with orthodox jews, it really didn't matter here. this is a universal story. it's in Yiddish, with a lot of English thrown in. a movie for movie folks. it feels real.
