Apr 2, 2021 · In Emma Seligman’s delightfully anxiety-driven comedy “Shiva Baby,” the post-funeral service rites of a Jewish family and friends are interrupted by a chaotic series of one-upmanships and unexpected guests.

Sep 14, 2020 · In writer-director Emma Seligman ’s hilarious, sneakily eruptive debut feature “ Shiva Baby,” the acerbic Danielle is many things: an East Coast college senior majoring in gender studies; a...

Apr 8, 2021 · “Just try to behave yourself today,” her mother pleads. But alas, larger forces of the universe seem to be working against Danielle (Rachel Sennott), who finds all of the potential land mines in...

Apr 1, 2021 · "Shiva Baby" is a dark comedy about a Jewish college student, her parents, her sugar daddy and ex-girlfriend colliding in cross-wired mayhem.

Shiva Baby seamlessly blends hilarious comedy and sobering drama in this incisive story of a college student forced to reckon with secrets and lies during a tension-filled shiva reception. A...

Apr 2, 2021 · Through claustrophobia and a tension worthy of a horror film, director Emma Seligman builds a story about social scrutiny and impossible expectations. Funny, witty, and very down-to-Earth, 'Shiva Baby' is a prime example of a fine movie lasting less than 80 minutes.

Mar 29, 2021 · Adapted from her short film of the same name, Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby is a refreshingly contemporary twist on the coming-of-age story. The fulcrum of the film is Danielle (Rachel Sennott), a liberal arts major who’s dabbling in both babysitting and sex work to support herself through her studies.

Apr 1, 2021 · Marvelously uncomfortable and cringe-inducingly hilarious, Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby rides a fine line between comedy and horror that perfectly suits its premise—and feels immediately in...

Jun 7, 2021 · Having completed a sexual transaction with one of her sugar daddies, Max (Danny Deferrari), 22-year-old Danielle (Rachel Sennott) rushes to meet her middle-class family at a shiva, a Jewish...