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Synopsis
Shmuel, a Hasidic cantor in Upstate New York, is distraught by the untimely death of his wife, Rivkah. As he struggles to find solace in his religion, which proffers a stringent timeline for grief, Shmuel grows increasingly haunted by visions of Rivkah’s decomposing corpse. Convinced that her soul will suffer until her body returns to dust, Shmuel decides that to stop his feverish spiral he must seek an understanding of the physical processes of her decay—despite the blasphemy inherent in any scientific inquiry. Risking discovery and expulsion, Shmuel tip-toes outside his enclave, where his search leads to Albert, a bumbling biology professor at the local community college. Soon, Albert is unwittingly seduced into an odd world of homespun forensic research and begins to guide Shmuel through outrageous experiments that aim to approximate a timeline for Rivkah’s dissolution—starting with the theft, suffocation and burial of a pig. As amateur scientists practicing imperfect science and incompetent criminals on progressively absurd outings, the two find themselves neck-deep in genres in which neither of them belongs. With their macabre moonlit misadventures growing ever more perilous, the odd couple will stop at nothing to satiate their curiosity and ultimately find Shmuel the comfort he desperately seeks.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,496 (4.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/23 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $217,120 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,652 | $184,495 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) | 21,671 | $184,495 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,760 | $184,495 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,128 | $184,495 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,836 | $184,495 |
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Good Deed Entertainment |
| Video Release: | May 7th, 2019 by Cinedigm |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and some disturbing images. (Rating bulletin 2552 (Cert #51900), 11/7/2018) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Jewish, Orthodox Religion, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Science vs. Religion, College Professor, Forensic Science |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Good Deed Entertainment, Wing and a Prayer Pictures, Storyland Pictures, King Bee, Big Jack Productions, Cool Productions, Bron Life, Salem Street Entertainment, UnLtd Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |