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Shiva Baby
Dir.: Emma Seligman | 77 minutes

Shiva Baby

USA 2020 | 77 minutes | English | Hebrew subtitles

A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad plans, while her confident ex-girlfriend, Maya, is applauded by everyone for getting into law school. Danielle's day takes an unexpected turn when her sugar daddy, Max, arrives at the shiva with his accomplished wife, Kim, and crying baby. As the day unfolds, Danielle struggles to keep up different versions of herself, fend off pressures from her family, and confront her insecurities without completely losing it. Following rave reviews following its world premiere at SXSW and the Toronto Film Festival, Shiva Baby is not to be missed.