The Quarrel

Okay, here's my thoughts (not a review) of the movie, The Quarrel. It's based on a play by Joseph Telushkin. At first, it just seems to be two guys, separated when they were 20 because of the Shoah, and one became a Yeshiva rabbi, and the other an atheistic writer. They find each other at a park, and they end up discussing, arguing, debating.

To me, it was really engaging. I loved how they really had depth, emotion. They interacted, and I really felt that the actors really were their characters. They are so passionate about their beliefs. They quarrel. But even when they are angry with one another, they stop just before it is too late, recognize that they are family, calm down, and start discussing again. They discuss Hitler, the future of Klal Yisrael, tolerance, Orthodoxy vs. Reason, even their relationship with each other, even over those years that each thought the other gone or dead.

But I must think: wow.. What a movie. I must show this to my kids when they are old enough. It's subtle weaving, it speaks to the soul of life, real lives, not some perfect lives owned by most characters, but lives filled with mistakes, regrets, and still plenty of mornings. I think I plan to purchase a copy of this (I netflix'ed it). Definitely one to add to my collection.. This movies definitely moves me.