Judy Berlin

Judy Berlin

1999 · 93 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Drama

Judy Berlin is an aspiring actress whose idealism is at odds with her small suburban community, where a solar eclipse induces town inhabitants (a lonely housewife, a frustrated schoolteacher, and a struggling filmmaker) to search for solace and understanding in themselves and one another.

Directed by Eric Mendelsohn · Written by Eric Mendelsohn

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