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Beshert

A teenage boy is standing next to a man seated in wheelchair. The man has a photo album open in his lap.

Synopsis

A poignant, tender drama about a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home and a reluctant Barmitzvah boy - and the unlikely friendship that changes their lives forever.
Official Selection UK Jewish Film Festival 2025
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Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min 54 sec
Format
Film
Director
Lewis Rose
Producer
Jason Solomons, Naomi Gryn
Executive Producer
Michael Etherton, Benjamin Till
Editor
Struan Clay
Screenwriter
Gary Enkin
Director of Photography
David Johnson
Production Designer
Chloe Brady
Sound
Filipe Pinheiro, Patch Rowland
Composer
Erran Baron Cohen
Principal cast
Anton Lesser, Kit Rakusen, Debra Tammer

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Movie Love Productions

Jason Solomons
2 Roseleigh Avenue
London
N5 1SP

Sales Company

Movie Love Productions

Jason Solomons
2 Roseleigh Avenue
London
N5 1SP

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