Thy Father’s Chair
Antonio Tibaldi, Alex Lora
| USA
| 2015
| 75 min
Feel guilty about your house not being tidy enough? You won’t after seeing Thy Father’s Chair, a cautionary peek into the cluttered chaos of an ordinary-looking Brooklyn apartment. Identical-twin Orthodox Jewish brothers Avraham and Shraga have let things spiral out of control since their parents died. “The Torah wants everything to be clean, but unfortunately we veered from it,” says Avraham sheepishly. A professional cleaning company with empathy to spare gradually transforms the apartment, but not without some bewilderment and humorous intransigence from the brothers. As belongings are sifted through, the brothers are forced to confront their memories in order to find a new beginning.
Director Antonio Tibaldi, Alex Lora
Producer Enrica Capra
Premiere Australian Premiere
Section International Competition
Festival Year 2016