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Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin (2015)
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Original name: Simon sagt Auf Wiedersehen zu seiner Vorhaut
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Simon Grünberg (12) never cared for his Jewish heritage, while his divorced parents bicker whether he should to his bar mithzva as father Frank wants, or save his foreskin as mother Hannah holds. When he falls in love at first sight of the new 'rabbi' Rebecca, Ben decides to join the preparatory religious class hoping to win her.
Style:
romantic, lighthearted, satirical
Plot:
adolescence, coming of age, bar mitzvah, jewish culture, first love, self discovery, family drama, family conflict, cultural conflict, boy, divorce, moral dilemma, identity crisis, teen romance, sexuality, rebellion, high school life, peer pressure, bittersweet, circumcision, little boy, small town, gender roles, con artists, party ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, lighthearted, satirical and entertaining films with plots about coming of age, friendship, self discovery, bittersweet, small town, peer pressure and high school life mostly in Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin: Wizard School (2015), Everything's the Wrong Way (1982), Boy Genius (2019), The Chicken Chronicles (1977), Pizza Palace (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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