... wish be granted.”1 Film: A Serious Man. The directors of this movie, the Coen brothers, seem often to be interested in the fate of men and women left in a world without transcendence. In A Serious Man (2009), the lead character, played by Michael Stuhlbarg, is Larry, a Jewish man whose life in every area, both personally and professionally, begins to fall apart. He starts to question his faith, turning to a number of rabbis with his questions. Instead of having helpful answers and engaging Larry in good ...
