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Aroview: A finely crafted adaptation of Arthur Miller’s controversial novel set in the waning months of WWII, this examines the incipient racism of a Brooklyn neighbourhood through a dramatically personal case of mistaken persecution.

Life comes into focus for William H Macy, when after buying a pair of glasses he is identified as 'Jewish-looking', which leads to a conflicted effort to be less ‘Jewish’ and more ‘American’. Bearing the rhythms of a stage-drama, this is an exacting, visually bold confrontation with the darker side of human nature.

NZ International Film Festival 2002