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During quarantine, as we’ve been stuck at home, many of us have come to understand how tension can build within families. At the same time, we’ve also learned how food can make us feel a whole lot better about a lot of unpleasant things. So it seems natural that in the family drama Abe, a young foodie sets out to use food to heal the tension in his family.
Abe goes on a culinary adventure with the title character (Noah Schnapp), a 12-year-old aspiring chef from Brooklyn. Half Israeli, half Palestinian, with a father who’s decidedly atheist, Abe is pulled in many different directions when it comes to culture, religion, and food. But inspired by Brazilian Chef Chico (Seu Jorge), who draws from different cultures to create his dishes, Abe is convinced that he can unite his family through food. So he skips out on a summer cooking camp that’s far beneath his abilities and sets out to learn from the best.
Abe is a charming drama about faith, family, and food. It’s filled with characters who are passionate and outspoken. Abe’s family members—on both sides—are devout in their faith. But while every family gathering eventually ends in loud arguments, he loves them all and does what he can to follow both faiths and leave nothing out, which leads to conflicts within the families as well as struggles with his own identity. All this lovable preteen wants is for the people he loves to get along—and he makes it his mission to find the food that will make it happen.
What follows is fun and delectable. It’s chaos and sound and the music of the city—and of the kitchen. It’s different nationalities and cultures living and working side by side in the bustling city. It’s food so mouth-watering that you can almost taste it. And it all revolves around this one sweet yet single-minded kid who loves food almost as much as he loves his family. As Abe works with Chico, watching and waiting for his chance while he washes the dishes and takes out the trash, you’ll understand his passions. And despite the fact that those passions cause him to make some terrible decisions, you’ll cheer him on in his quest to touch his family’s hearts through their stomachs.
With its lovable characters, its adventures through the city, and cuisine that might just inspire you to get a little more creative in the kitchen, Abe is a vibrant family drama—a foodie film that the family can enjoy and discuss together.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.