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A young Russian Jewish immigrant in late-1980s Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a...
A young Russian Jewish immigrant in late-1980s Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather’s new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss; and explores the East Village where he finds a world teeming with the energy of youth, desire and risk.
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93 %28 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
58 %12 reviewsAudience score rating
"Steel brings a very distinctive kind of control and restraint to his film..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The film allows its societies to speak through gestures... and its portrait of both Jewishness and queerness is richer for it."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Levine... carries it all off with a smoldering finesse."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Vividly drawn milieu, complex characters and textured performances..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Heartfelt and honest. And at times, unexpectedly hot."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"This is a subtle film, so understated at times that Steel’s intentions may escape audiences entirely."
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Variety
Variety"From an aesthetic standpoint, Minyan is an exquisitely realised fiction debut..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesMinyan | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong sex, language, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 118
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
