Holy Rollers is a movie about the classic struggle of a young man to find his own path in life, which is based on true events of the late '90s in America but has totally fictional characters. It was introduced at the Sundance Film Festival at the beginning of 2010 and is now in theaters; it will be released on DVD in October.
Introduced at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the movie is a psychological thriller rated R. It is in theaters over the summer and will be available on DVD in October. It has had mixed reviews, but more patrons recommend it than not.
Sam is a young man nearing the future orchestrated by his family - becoming a Rabbi and marrying into a wealthy family that agrees to improve his fortunes for the honor of having a rabbi in the family. Sam, however, finds that he is more interested in the family business than in the continual study and devotion to religion that his life entails.
With no encouragement or understanding from his father and no fulfillment in his spiritual life, the young man is ripe to be recruited for an exciting trip to Europe to bring 'medicine' back into the country. The older brother of Sam's best friend entices both innocents to make an initial run. Although his friend pulls out once the true nature of their task is revealed, Sam is caught up in the lure of the life he has glimpsed.
The Israeli dealer who is Sam's new boss recognizes the recruit's instinct for business, and the young man is soon rising up in the trade, eventually causing jealousy in other employees, recruiting others as innocent as he once was, and even trying ecstasy for himself. For a time he is able to lead a double life, but his family and his community finally act on their suspicions and turn against him.
Sam is unable to keep his clandestine activities from his family and his community. As the life of his childhood unravels, he becomes closer to the new people in his life, only to realize that they are embroiled in conflict and despair that he cannot resolve. His own conflict is whether to turn back to the old life or continue down a road he now knows leads to destruction.
The film shows both the deeply religious life of Hasidic Jews and the sleazy underworld of drug trafficking in America and Europe. Conflicts arise as Sam faces the failure of relationships he has grown up with and the futility of new ones he develops. The themes are the loss of innocence, the frustrations of coming of age, the temptations of the world, and the need to take a stand at the end. This is an intense and exciting thriller that is rated R.
The name of the drug is the key to the title of the film. This was a derisive term coined to describe pentecostal Christians who become ecstatic during worship, which is now sometimes used proudly by the very ones it was meant to mock. Users of the street drug seek to attain a state of euphoria by using an illegal chemical.
Holy Rollers is an emotionally charged film starring Jesse Eisenberg as the boy who must become a man to escape the danger his innocence led him into and where his weaknesses entrap him. - 40729
Introduced at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the movie is a psychological thriller rated R. It is in theaters over the summer and will be available on DVD in October. It has had mixed reviews, but more patrons recommend it than not.
Sam is a young man nearing the future orchestrated by his family - becoming a Rabbi and marrying into a wealthy family that agrees to improve his fortunes for the honor of having a rabbi in the family. Sam, however, finds that he is more interested in the family business than in the continual study and devotion to religion that his life entails.
With no encouragement or understanding from his father and no fulfillment in his spiritual life, the young man is ripe to be recruited for an exciting trip to Europe to bring 'medicine' back into the country. The older brother of Sam's best friend entices both innocents to make an initial run. Although his friend pulls out once the true nature of their task is revealed, Sam is caught up in the lure of the life he has glimpsed.
The Israeli dealer who is Sam's new boss recognizes the recruit's instinct for business, and the young man is soon rising up in the trade, eventually causing jealousy in other employees, recruiting others as innocent as he once was, and even trying ecstasy for himself. For a time he is able to lead a double life, but his family and his community finally act on their suspicions and turn against him.
Sam is unable to keep his clandestine activities from his family and his community. As the life of his childhood unravels, he becomes closer to the new people in his life, only to realize that they are embroiled in conflict and despair that he cannot resolve. His own conflict is whether to turn back to the old life or continue down a road he now knows leads to destruction.
The film shows both the deeply religious life of Hasidic Jews and the sleazy underworld of drug trafficking in America and Europe. Conflicts arise as Sam faces the failure of relationships he has grown up with and the futility of new ones he develops. The themes are the loss of innocence, the frustrations of coming of age, the temptations of the world, and the need to take a stand at the end. This is an intense and exciting thriller that is rated R.
The name of the drug is the key to the title of the film. This was a derisive term coined to describe pentecostal Christians who become ecstatic during worship, which is now sometimes used proudly by the very ones it was meant to mock. Users of the street drug seek to attain a state of euphoria by using an illegal chemical.
Holy Rollers is an emotionally charged film starring Jesse Eisenberg as the boy who must become a man to escape the danger his innocence led him into and where his weaknesses entrap him. - 40729
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