
Daniel, a young and arrogant Londoner, is bored to death in his life. His jewish grandmother asks him to go through Europe in order to find his grandfather's grave. Not only will Daniel find his long lost grandfather's trace, but he also will understand his deep-rooted jewish culture...... (Full plot summary below)
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Daniel, a young and arrogant Londoner, is bored to death in his life. His jewish grandmother asks him to go through Europe in order to find his grandfather's grave. Not only will Daniel find his long lost grandfather's trace, but he also will understand his deep-rooted jewish culture...
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| NewsdayJohn AndersonSeveral things are missing in Shem, most apparently a consistent tone of voice. |
| CinematicalChristopher CampbellA lot of the film is just downright silly. |
| TV GuideKen FoxA bizarre hybrid between Euro erotic thriller and a parable of Jewish awakening. |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyIts narrative never rises above its episodic nature. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezShem is the flipside of the similarly juvenile My Summer of Love--condescending about sex and ostensibly reverential to faith. |
| Filmcritic.comDon Willmottscenic and interesting in a Rough Guide to Eastern Europe sort of way |
| L.A. WeeklyTim GriersonWriter-director Caroline Roboh's moralistic paean to Jewish self-knowledge is so solemnly high-minded that one almost feels bad admitting that the film's only spark comes from its occasional tawdry ludicrousness. |