Summaries

A family's Passover gets screwy after the patriarch unknowingly ingests a hit of Ecstasy.

When Do We Eat? is the story of the "world's fastest Passover Seder" gone horribly awry. It's about an old school dad who's as tough on his sons as his father is on him. On this night, however, one of the boys slips Dad a dose of special, hallucinogenic Ecstasy in order "to give him a new perspective." Meanwhile, Mom brings a handsome stranger to dinner and the kids take sides. By the end of the night, however, Dad's visions turn him into a modern day Moses intent on leading this hungry group to the promised land of family forgiveness. Of course they're all so stubborn, it would be easier to part the Red Sea.—THINKFilm

The dysfunctional family of Ira and Peggy Stuckman is going to be together for Passover for the first time in three years. Convening for the "world's fastest Passover Seder" are Ira and Peggy's children: Zeke, a misunderstood druggie, Ethan, a failed entrepreneur turned Chasidic, Lionel, an autistic teen and Nikki, a sex therapist - plus their cousin Vanessa and their estranged, lesbian half-sister, Jennifer. Sound like a modern Ten Plagues? Throw in a one-eyed Israeli tent salesman, a meal "kosher enough for Moses" and one tablet of Ecstasy, and the stage is set for an evening of Biblical proportions. Will the mismatched collection of guests ever be a family? It would take a whole lot of kosher wine - and maybe a miracle...—A Jewish Viewer

Details

Keywords
  • family relationships
  • independent film
  • drug use
  • dysfunctional family
  • question in title
Genres
  • Comedy
Release date Apr 6, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English Hebrew
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Sneak Preview Entertainment When Do We Eat? Inc. Pictures from the Fringe

Box office

Gross US & Canada $431513
Opening weekend US & Canada $134006
Gross worldwide $431513

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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