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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its affectionate, dialogue-led romance balances cultural and family expectations with warmly observed friendships, finding the same humane comic tone beneath serious questions of commitment.
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Why this pick
A smart New York romantic comedy driven by anxious adults, sharp banter, and sincere emotional uncertainty rather than broad sitcom contrivance.
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Why this pick
This tender Manhattan courtship has a similar pleasure in Jewish community life, family pressure, and an independent protagonist learning to take romance seriously.
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Why this pick
For the film's adult warmth and conversational wit, this offers an equally grounded romance where friendship, parenting, and self-doubt complicate attraction gently.
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Why this pick
Its generous comic spirit and culturally specific family dynamics echo the way Keeping the Faith treats belief and community as lived, lovable parts of romantic life.
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01 / THE STORY
A Catholic priest, Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton), has been dedicated to his calling since he was a child and now shares the duties of a New York parish with an older priest, Fr. Havel (Miloš Forman). Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram (Ben Stiller), best friends with Brian since childhood, is the youngest rabbi at his synagogue, focused on his work to the detriment of his private life, much to the chagrin of his mother, Ruth (Anne Bancroft). The two men show a close bond, even in their professions, where the two are planning the opening of a jointly-sponsored community center. The pair reminisce occasionally about Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), their childhood friend. She met Jake and Brian in middle school, after beating up a bully who was picking on them. The three became great friends, and enjoyed their childhood together. Unfortunately, Anna's father got a new job that resulted in the Reillys moving to California, and ultimately she lost touch with Brian and Jake.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Larry Friedman
Ali Decker
'Don't Walk' Lady
Omar
Don
Rabbi Jake Schram
Father Brian Finn
Anna Riley
