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Mood:
- SuspensefulBiting
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Plot:
- Unlikely criminalsCrime Gone AwryCons and ScamsCrimesCriminal HeroesGangstersSurvivalDown on Your Luck more...
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Genres:
- DramaThrillerNeo Noir
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- Bank
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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The Burial Society, 2002
English
Canada, USA
Profile of The Burial Society
The mood of The Burial Society is biting and suspenseful. The plot centers around unlikely criminals, crime gone awry, and cons and scams. It is a drama and thriller movie. Stylistically, The Burial Society is neo-noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a bank. The Burial Society happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner. Note that it includes mild violent content.
Summary of The Burial Society
In The Burial Society, Sheldon Kasner, an unlikely criminal who works as a bank loan manager, infiltrates the mysterious world of the Chevrah Kadisha (the Jewish society that prepares bodies for burial according to ancient ritual) in order to steal a body and fake his own death after mobsters come after him looking for two million dollars that he is accused of having stolen. Having sought and found refuge within this ancient religious society, Sheldon finds himself captivated by this unusual and powerful world and the three old men who run it.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Canada, USA |
| Release date: | 11 January 2003 |
| Runtime: | 94 min |
Cast and Crew
as Sheldon Kasner
as Marvin Telekunsky
as Hy Leibowicz
as Harry Epstein
