Your grandpa survived the Holocaust, but can he survive your millennial nonsense?
Nate is an excitable millennial novelist forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup. But when his Holocaust-surviving grandfather Saul shows signs of cognitive decline and his grandmother Miriam refuses to acknowledge her husband’s early signs of dementia, Nate finds himself torn between his desire to escape retirement community life, family responsibilities, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents’ doctor.
Acting
F. Murray Abraham delivers a masterclass in fragility and fire.
Writing
Balances millennial sarcasm with Holocaust survivor gravitas.
Direction
Mike Doyle finds humor in the spaces between silence.
Director
Mike Doyle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
F. Murray Abraham learned basic Yiddish for Saul's untranslated mutterings; some lines were improvised.
The film sparked debate about 'Holocaust comedy'—director Doyle cited his own grandfather's dark humor as authentic.
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