New Jerusalem

Name: New Jerusalem
Genre: Drama
Released: November 30, 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 46

2012

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Factory 25 | Release Date: November 30, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: Sean, an Irish immigrant to America, returning from military service in Afghanistan, finds his heart and mind in disarray. He befriends Ike, a strong willed Evangelical Christian, who endeavors to ensure the fragile Sean’s salvation. A meditation on friendship, need and frailty, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modernSean, an Irish immigrant to America, returning from military service in Afghanistan, finds his heart and mind in disarray. He befriends Ike, a strong willed Evangelical Christian, who endeavors to ensure the fragile Sean’s salvation. A meditation on friendship, need and frailty, New Jerusalem explores the allure and limitations of modern utopian belief.

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Director: Rick Alverson

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Roger Ebert

Dec 6, 2012

I don't believe New Jerusalem takes a position in favor of either character. It's more of an intense study of these two men and their barren work in a shabby store by the side of a highway. Read full review

John DeFore

Dec 2, 2012

A rare film dealing with Christian evangelism in a realistic way that neither mocks nor proselytizes, New Jerusalem quietly observes as a man tries to comfort his troubled best friend by bringing him to Jesus. Read full review

Sherilyn Connelly

Nov 30, 2012

While New Jerusalem's rigid formalism will surely be off-putting to some, there's beauty to be found in the film's sheen of placid grime. Read full review

Kalvin Henely

Nov 30, 2012

Unlike the soul-searching characters from Old Joy, which also stars Will Oldham, Ike and Sean always feel as if they've fallen out of the sky just for the film's setup. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Nov 30, 2012

New Jerusalem feeling like an acting exercise in search of a theater class. Read full review

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