If you think Netflix movie The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch is a mouthful of a title, let it be known that its original title was Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous Journey Into the Arms of a Shiksa. (More on ...

Joel Basman and Noémie Schmidt in “The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch.” Photo courtesy of Netflix Mining Orthodox Jewish family life for comedy and romance, the Swiss import “The Awakening of Motti ...

Another rom-com walks a familiar path with weak female characters and all the tropes you might expect. The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch is a charming enough Swiss rom-com that tells a very familiar ...

In the 2010s, the use of fourth-wall breaking narration has become ubiquitous. From “House of Cards” to “Fleabag” protagonists, speaking directly to the audience has become so popular that “Robot ...

Young orthodox Jew Mordechai Wolkenbruch, called Motti, has a serious problem: All the women, whom his mama introduces to him as potential wives, look just like her. Fellow student Laura, however, ...

The young orthodox Jew Mordechai Wolkenbruch, short Motti, has a problem: The women, his resolute mother suggests him as marriage candidates, all resemble her. They all stand in sharp contrast to ...

Swiss actor Joel Basman, in costume as a young Orthodox Jewish man, found some of the meanest streets to hang around were in Zurich … in the Orthodox Jewish community. “Some Jewish areas, the Shabbat, ...

Wolkenbruch s Wondrous Journey Into The Arms of a Shiska Q &A with Michael Steiner, Joel Baseman, and Inge Maux hosted by The Wrap and held at the Landmark Theatre in Los Angeles. In the 2010s, the ...

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