A riveting and haunting story, that I viewed a day after seeing "Fat Greek Wedding", which dealt in a way with a similar subject in a lighter more farcical manner. This movie was gut wrenching at some times and funny at others. I hoped for a different ending, but I understood the need for the ending as it is. As a volunteer social worker with refugees, the culture clash is real between generations,and within one group living in America, brides are "sold" and cousins sometimes marry. Matchmaking is alive in America in fundamentalist communities of all types and I certainly was not suprised by the portrayal of the Georgian community. The lead actors connnected with each other in an amazingly real way and Zazas parents were excellent, especially as his mother became bittersweet at the end. I know a 37 year old professional from a middle east group who has never dated, nor will do so without her parents permission or their death-the respect for family ties and tradition is so great.
This is a movie one will remember and it will be a classic on this subject
This is a movie one will remember and it will be a classic on this subject