Staring at the Sun

Staring at the Sun

116 mins | Drama | Nov. 2, 2017

Two teenage Brooklyn Hasidic schoolgirls, unable to live under the strict rules of their community take the family car and run away across America to find what they assume will be the life of total freedom that lies beyond their insular world. They discover that a world where they don't understand the game is more dangerous than a world with too many rules, and they try to make their way in a new context, under new identities, and within an entirely new lifestyle.

Staring at the Sun

116 mins | Drama | Nov. 2, 2017

Staring at the Sun
Two teenage Brooklyn Hasidic schoolgirls, unable to live under the strict rules of their community take the family car and run away across America to find what they assume will be the life of total freedom that lies beyond their insular world. They discover that a world where they don't understand the game is more dangerous than a world with too many rules, and they try to make their way in a new context, under new identities, and within an entirely new lifestyle.
Producers Dayenu Films
Original title Staring at the Sun
Directors Harry Greenberger
Writers Harry Greenberger

Cast

Taylor Rose

as Tasha Segal

Jill Shackner

as Edie Glaser

Sarah Clarke

as Dolly Alexander

Raúl Castillo

as Sonny

Darren Goldstein

as Rabbi Segal

Dominic Fumusa

as Detective Russo