Ella, a theatre costume designer and mistress of a playwright, experiences the sudden death of her lover. She begins to frequent his Shiva and observes the life that was forbidden to her. Eventually, she demands her legitimate right to mourn. The film is available to rent on Amazon Prime.

You can browse Rabbi Fitzerman’s notes and his review of the film on “Thoughts and Prayers,” his new opinion page. The address for his blog is www.marcboonefitzerman.org.

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