Putzel
For some, life is an adventure filled with opportunities to excel and places to explore. For Walter Himmelstein, a young man, endearingly known as Putzel, life literally doesn’t go beyond his family’s fish store and his community on the upper west side of Manhattan. In this heartwarming comedy, Walter’s aspirations of taking over his family’s smoked fish emporium are disrupted by the arrival of Sally, who becomes romantically involved with his about-to-retire and very-married uncle. While Walter tries to thwart their romance in order to ensure his taking over the business, he finds his circumscribed life thrown off kilter, and, after years of being undermined by his family and friends, he finally starts to realize his full potential. With Sally’s help, Walter confronts his fears and proves he is more than a Putzel. |  |
Shown at
- 10th Annual Houston Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- 12nd Annual Temple Emanu-El Kirk Cashmere Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- 17th CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- 18th Annual Hartford Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- 18th Denver Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- Cherry Hill Volvo Jewish Film Festival - 2013
- DPJCC's 14th Annual Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- Farthest North Jewish Film Festival - 2013
- Long Beach Jewish Film Festival - 2013
- New Jersey Jewish Film Festival - 2013
- Randi & Bruce Pergament Jewish Film Festival - 2013
- Savannah Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival - 2013
A New Romantic Comedy for the Manhattan Jewish Set
“… Putzel also has another problem: he can’t leave the Upper West Side. Limited to the area between 59th and 116th Streets, Putzel’s life is circumscribed by fear and inaction.”
http://thejewniverse.com/2014/a-new-romantic-comedy-for-the-manhattan-jewish-set/