Did I mention that his mom accosts him in the shower? They come from an Orthodox family so naturally, they set him up on shidduchim. She wants her son, Mordechai “Motti” Wolkenbruch (Joel Basman) to marry a Jewish bride. While I don’t want to say that Judith Wolkenbruch (Inge Maux) is the stereotypical Jewish mother, she comes very close. This film has a classic Woody Allen vibe going for it–only this film features Yiddish, German, and Hebrew. Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa, now known as The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch, may play into some comedic tropes that we’ve seen before but the humor is delightful.
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