La Petite Jérusalem

Set on the outskirts of Paris, "la petite Jérusalem" is the largely Jewish neighborhood where religion, ethnic struggle, philosophy, love and desire collide. Two young Orthodox sisters face spiritual and emotional crises in this sensitive and sensual portrait. "Centered on people of limited means, pic intelligently explores the ways in which the demands of a tightly knit religious community can be stifling or liberating depending on one's own temperament." (Variety)