Full Description
The secluded and restrictive lifestyle of Orthodox Judaism sets beautiful Rachel Pearlman's fantasies in motion as she compares herself to her secular peers. The Orthodox prohibition of physical contact between the sexes, however innocent, is challenged when Nick, an attractive young gentile, comes to work in her father's jewelry store. Rachel and Nick spend each day working, eating and talking together and become close friends. When their friendship turns to romance, Rachel is forced to choose between her home and her heart.
Filmmaker Bio(s)
Writer/Director/Producer Zalisa Rabin received a B.A. in Roman History and Literature after completing her studies at the University of Chicago and Bryn Mawr College.
In 1996, she received an M.F.A. in Film Production from New York University. Nick & Rachel is her Graduate Thesis Film. She is currently working on two feature film scripts and teaches editing at The New York Film Academy.
