Judy Berlin isn't quite so biblical, and in its small, quiet way, is all the more powerful. So is Tom Gilroy's Spring Forward , another indie with a suburban setting that has played the festival circuit but, ominously, hasn't yet made it to the multiplex. It doesn't sound like much on paper, which may be why this big-hearted film is still awaiting a commercial release. Like Judy Berlin , Spring Forward sacrifices comic swipes for human connection. The film is set in New England, not New York, but the sentiment is the same.
Profound moments can happen in the town square or at the mini-mall.
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