Tiger Within

Tiger Within is a 2020 American film written by Gina Wendkos and directed by Rafal Zielinski.^[1] It starred Ed Asner and was released after Asner's death.^[2]

Premise

The friendship between a homeless teen and a holocaust survivor.

Cast

Ed Asner
Luke Eisner
Taylor Nichols

Reception

We are Movie Geeks said "good intentions, plus Ed Asner in his last big screen role" earned the film "a place in several Jewish film festivals. All that is in its favor but this rambling coming-of-age film is an up-and-down experience, a film that does not always know how best to convey its message and which it sometimes does awkwardly."^[3]

Forward said "Short of the late Ed Asner’s nuanced, haunting, indeed, memorable performance, The Tiger Within is predictable, awash in stereotypes, devoid of original insights, and the ending is, well, just plain implausible."^[4]

References

^ “Ed Asner Roars in his Final Lead Role while Rafal Zielinski’s Direction Purrs” at Tiger Within website
^ "Ed Asner plays a Holocaust survivor in film being released 2 years after his death". Times of Israel. 4 July 2023.
^ Review of film at We Are Movie Geeks
^ Review of film at Forward

External links

[1] “Ed Asner Roars in his Final Lead Role while Rafal Zielinski’s Direction Purrs” at Tiger Within website

[2] "Ed Asner plays a Holocaust survivor in film being released 2 years after his death". Times of Israel. 4 July 2023.

[3] Review of film at We Are Movie Geeks

[4] Review of film at Forward

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