. . "Spans forty years in the life of a popular Canadian novelist. Joshua Shapiro (Woods) is a man facing a scandal. A tawdry newpaper has falsely involved him in a homosexual affair and his wife now lives in a mental hospital. Joshua takes a look at his life, trying to figure it all out. His father (Arkin), a small-time gangster, taught Joshua his unique version of the Torah and morality, in between prison sentences. His mother dreamed of being a movie star and wound up a stripper. Joshua's gentile wife, the daughter of a wealthy Senator, introduced him to a world vastly different from the one he grew up in on the streets. It's compelling drama lightly seasoned with comedy."@en . . . . . . "Joshua then and now"@en . "Joshua then and now" . . . . . . . . . . . "Drama"@en . . . . . . . "Feature films"@en . . . . . . "Film adaptations"@en . . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en . . . . . . . . . "Fiction films"@en . . . "RSL Entertainment Corporation." . . . . "Montréal (Québec)" . .