Abe (film)
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| Directed by | Fernando Grostein Andrade |
| Written by | Lameece Issaq Jacob Kader |
| Story by | Lameece Issaq Jacob Kader Fernando Grostein Andrade Thomaz Souto Correa Christopher Vogler |
| Produced by | Carlos Eduardo Ciampolini Noberto Pinheiro Jr. Caio Gullane Fabiano Gullane |
| Starring | Noah Schnapp Seu Jorge |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
| Edited by | Claudia Castello Suzanne Spangler Bruno Lasevicius |
| Music by | Pedro Lima |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | United States Brazil |
| Languages | English[1] Hebrew[1] Arabic[1] |
Abe is a 2020 Brazilian-American comedy drama film directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade and starring Noah Schnapp and Seu Jorge.[1] The film depicts twelve-year old protagonist Abe's attempts to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family.[2] Abe is the son of a Jewish Israeli mother, Rebecca and a Muslim Palestinian father, Amir.
Cast
[edit]- Noah Schnapp as Abe
- Seu Jorge as Chico Catuaba
- Dagmara Domińczyk as Rebecca
- Arian Moayed as Amir
- Mark Margolis as Benjamin
- Salem Murphy as Aida
- Tom Mardirosian as Salim
- Daniel Oreskes as Ari
- Alexander Hodge as Chef Roy Wang
Release
[edit]The film was released on demand and digital on April 17, 2020.[3]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews.[4]
Jude Dry of IndieWire graded the film a C+ and wrote, "With a more streamlined script, or even fewer characters and more developed relationships, Abe could have made a real impact. As it stands, there are too many cooks in the kitchen.[3]
Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars and wrote, "Abe could have been one unforgettable meal, but instead, its aftertaste is barely memorable."[5]
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Among Abe's strengths is that the film never talks down to its child characters or the audience."[1]
Dante James of Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10 and wrote, "Would I recommend Abe? Yes and no. I think Abe is a movie that you can watch with your entire family, which is surprisingly in short demand right now."[6]
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "An appetizing fusion of diverse influences."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Debruge, Peter (April 7, 2020). "'Abe': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Watch Abe | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b Dry, Jude (April 17, 2020). "'Abe' Review: 'Stranger Things' Star Noah Schnapp Leads Foodie Drama with Too Many Flavors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Abe". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris (April 17, 2020). "Abe". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ James, Dante (April 18, 2020). "Abe". Film Threat. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Lowe, Justin (January 27, 2019). "'Abe': Film Review | Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Abe at IMDb
- Abe at Rotten Tomatoes