A grandmother reveals a secret after a family dinner. It’s a surprising twist. | The Book of Ruth
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Ruth is getting a visit from her daughter and grandchildren, gathering together for Passover. It’s a warm, loving celebration, full of food, conversation and family. But her granddaughter Lizzy has something she wants to discuss.
Lizzy knows something about her grandmother, something that could change the cultural fabric of the world. But when she tries to bring it up, Ruth wriggles out of the conversation -- until she realizes she can’t fool her smart granddaughter anymore. What follows is the surfacing of a long-held family secret, a woman confronting the pain of her past and a meditation on what being our t