When Do We Eat? is the story of a dysfunctional Jewish family's Passover Seder. This is the family's first Seder in three years and the tension is high. Before the Seder, Zeke (Ben Feldman) slips his father Ira (Michael Lerner) a pill that he believes to be a combination of ecstasy and LSD. As the night continues, the family releases secrets that cause fights but bring them closer in the end.
Jack Klugman as Artur Stuckman, Ira's father and a survivor of the Holocaust. He carries a suitcase wherever he goes in case the Nazis come and he has to run.
Lesley Ann Warren as Peggy Stuckman, Ira's wife and a stay-at-home mother who raises money for autism awareness.
Beth Ann Warren as Young Peggy
Meredith Scott Lynn as Jennifer Stuckman, Ira's eldest daughter from a previous marriage who types closed-captioning for a living and is estranged with her father due to her lesbian relationship.
Mili Avital as Vanessa, a first cousin to the Stuckmans and a celebrity publicist who previously had an incestuous affair with Ethan.
Mark Ivanir as Rafi, a one-eyed Israeli and a professional tent builder invited to the Seder.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 42% of 38 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "A crass, sitcom-ish holiday comedy, When Do We Eat? presents all the over-the-top dysfunctional family hijinks one would expect from the genre."[2]
Awards and nominations
deadCENTER Film Festival in Oklahoma City: Winner - Best Narrative Feature
Napa/Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival: Winner - Best Comedy
Reno Tahoe International Film Festival: Best Pick and Winner - Best Director
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