What is a bar mitzvah? A chance for spiritual awakening? A coming-of-age ritual? Well, if you're twelve-year-old Charlie Barber, it's the ultimate con. You see, Charlie's not your average kid. Thinking himself a cut above his middle school peers, he regularly pulls cons with his best friend, Jenny. So, when he and his parents attend a bat mitzvah, back alongside the faith and family they rejected, Charlie sees nothing but dollar signs. After a quick pitch to his somewhat reluctant best friend, Charlie gets to work, jumping into the classes, studies, and meetings required to make it to the big day. However, he soon realizes that things are a little more complicated than he previously thought. Beyond the challenges typical of any con, Charlie also finds himself faced with an overly inquisitive Rabbi, one who wants nothing more than to peel back the layers of deception and self-protection Charlie has so consciously constructed. Even so, Charlie eventually finds that the lessons from his time at the temple are starting to sink in. Faced with newly uncovered family secrets, crumbling friendships, and his own shifting values, Charlie realizes he'll have to really grow up if he's going to make it through his upcoming bar mitzvah.
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