The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988)

There’s a lot of heart in this quirky, coming-of-age tale of a Jewish boy growing up in 1960s Manitoba. It includes many sweet little touches involving the young man’s adventures as he grows as an adult in his community from navigating the outsider status as a Jewish person in his small town to befriending and playing a piano duet with a Catholic classmate. It’s definitely a bit low budget but there’s a lovely earnestness in the telling of the tale.