Documentary
Austria 2006
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ruth Beckermann Filmproduktion
DIRECTED BY
Ruth Beckermann
SCREENPLAY
Ruth Beckermann
PRODUCERS
Ruth Beckermann
CAST
Sharon Mamistvalov, Tom Sattler, Moishy Ortner, Sophie Landesmann, André Wanne
At the Wailing Wall or in the spotlight of a stage, wearing a Zorro costume or a designer dress, solemn or rollicking: crossing the threshold to the adult world can take place in very different ways. This film accompanies four 12-year-olds - Sharon, Tom, Moishy, and Sophie - as they prepare for their bar or bat mitzvot. It takes a critical and ironic look at Jewish tradition and its interpretations, questions the significance of initiation rituals, and attempts to explore the diffuse terrain of adolescence.