Abe (film)

Abe is a 2020 Brazilian-American comedy drama film directed by Fernando Grostein Andrade and starring Noah Schnapp and Seu Jorge. The film depicts twelve-year old protagonist Abe's attempts to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family. Abe is the son of a Jewish Israeli mother, Rebecca and a Muslim Palestinian father, Amir.

Cast

 * Noah Schnapp as Abe
 * Seu Jorge as Chico Catuaba
 * Dagmara Domińczyk as Rebecca
 * Arian Moayed as Amir
 * Mark Margolis as Benjamin
 * Salem Murphy as Aida
 * Tom Mardirosian as Salim
 * Daniel Oreskes as Ari
 * Alexander Hodge as Chef Roy Wang

Release
The film was released on demand and digital on April 17, 2020.

Reception
The film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 34 reviews.

Jude Dry of IndieWire graded the film a C+ and wrote, "With a more streamlined script, or even fewer characters and more developed relationships, Abe could have made a real impact. As it stands, there are too many cooks in the kitchen.

Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars and wrote, "Abe could have been one unforgettable meal, but instead, its aftertaste is barely memorable."

Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Among Abe's strengths is that the film never talks down to its child characters or the audience."

Dante James of Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10 and wrote, "Would I recommend Abe? Yes and no. I think Abe is a movie that you can watch with your entire family, which is surprisingly in short demand right now."

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review: "An appetizing fusion of diverse influences."