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The First Trailer of Scarlett Johansson’s Very Jewish Debut Movie Is Here

JL;DR SUMMARY Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with "Eleanor the Great," a film that intertwines themes of the Holocaust, strong Jewish women, and grief. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityHolocaust SurvivorFriendshipGriefDirectorial DebutScarlett JohanssonJewish GrandmothersEleanor The GreatJune Squibb

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Manhattan, New York, United States
"When she enters the JCC in Manhattan where shes moved to live with her daughter and grandson after Bessies death instead of going to that aforementioned dreaded class, she finds herself drawn elsewhere."
Florida, United States
"Bessie was a Holocaust survivor, and she and Eleanor lived together in fond and joyful companionship for 11 years, spending their days people watching on the beach in Florida."
Coney Island, New York, United States
"Like Eleanor, shes dealing with an unimaginable loss that of her mother and over shared New York slices and wintertime visits to Coney Island, the two form an unlikely friendship."
Staten, New York, United States
"When her cab driver tells her he lives in Staten, she shares her condolences."
Israel
"Bessie, played by Israeli award-winning actress Rita Zohar. Bessie was a Holocaust survivor, and she and Eleanor lived together in fond and joyful companionship for 11 years."

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