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Why to watch
- 'Ezra' brings autism representation to the big screen
- When: 'Ezra' is in theaters May 31.
- What to know: Bobby Cannavale stars as a divorced dad and comedian who takes his autistic son, Ezra, on a road trip.
- Ezra is played by first-time actor William A. Fitzgerald, who is also autistic.
- Editor-reporter Laura Clark noted that the script, written by Tony Spiridakis, is inspired by his own experience as the father of a neurodivergent son.
- Robert De Niro stars as the boy's grandfather. Rose Byrne, Whoopi Goldberg and director Tony Goldwyn also round out the cast.
- Why I’ll be watching: Summer is the perfect time to watch a road trip movie, of course. I’m also thrilled to see autism representation onscreen.
- — Kelsey Weekman
- May 29, 2024
Ezra or Esdras (/ ˈ ɛ z r ə /; Hebrew: עֶזְרָא, ʿEzrāʾ; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר ʿEzrāʾ hasSōfēr) in Chazalic literature and Ezra the Priest, was an important Jewish scribe and priest in the early Second Temple period.
May 30, 2024 · A sentimental drama, “Ezra” opens as its titular character, an 11-year-old boy with autism, is expelled from school for disrupting class.
Cyrus Helps the Exiles to Return - In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD.
When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.
- Comedy, Drama
Mar 21, 2022 · Who Was Ezra? Ezra was the second of three key leaders to lead a remnant of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem as prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah. This return happened in...
Oct 9, 2023 · Ezra helped lead the faith of the Israelites at a very important time in their history. God used this prophet’s devotion and bold voice to convict them of their sinful choices, and to purify their hearts.
This summary of the book of Ezra provides information about the title, author (s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Ezra.
Jan 4, 2022 · Ezra was a scribe and priest sent with religious and political powers by the Persian King Artaxerxes to lead a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:8, 12). Ezra condemned mixed marriages and encouraged Jews to divorce and banish their foreign wives.
Ezra Blesses God. 27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, 28 and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials.
Ezra is a 2023 American comedy drama film directed by Tony Goldwyn and written by Tony Spiridakis. It stars Bobby Cannavale , Rose Byrne , Vera Farmiga , Whoopi Goldberg , Rainn Wilson , Tony Goldwyn , William Fitzgerald, and Robert De Niro .
