Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse

Ten or so years ago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding was all the rage. Think of this as the Jewish version. It's funny, sweet and touching. Be it Greek, Jewish, Italian - or any ethnic group that has strict controls and ideas about their families and children, this movie touches us all. As for me - My Big Fat Greek Wedding was spot on.

A very realistic movie, gives us many of real situations in funny way. It is not related only with Jewish people. It fits well with any person belongs to a minority group in any place of the world. Especially if that minority group has strict rules to protect their values.

A low key movie about adulthood and choices that go beyond religions or nationalities. Not the most original film direction or acting of all times but honest and sweet. Worths the while

I think Netflix recommended this to me after having loved Shtisel so much. This is the type of movie I really enjoy. I normally hate it when they're breaking the 4th wall, but even though the main character is talking to us directly throughout, it didn't bother me one bit.

I'm not Jewish, and I'm sure there are lots of cliches in this film (pushy mother, Jews only buying from each other etc.), and perhaps they explained a little too much about life for relatively Orthodox Jews to the viewers, but it was still done nicely and enjoyable in my opinion. Humour as well, though not in a slapstick kind of way.

This could have been a good movie, had the director bothered to avoid the oldest and most idiotic stereotypes of Jewish people and especially of Jewish mothers. Speaking as a Jewish mother myself, I pride myself on my caring and my psychological sophistication. The behavior of the mother in this movie, even in a comedy framework, made me cringe. What possible purpose did this overacting serve? Watch Schtisel or Shrugim if you want more satisfying and complex fare...