Sweet and serious, 'Asher Lev' aims to stay true to book's sentiment
Yes, he is blessed with an exceptional artistic gift, apparent from his early childhood, and he grows to maturity with a great sense of responsibility to develop that gift and use it properly. Yet growing up in 1950s Brooklyn, Asher's devotion to art brings him into conflict with his strictly observant Hasidic Jewish family and community - especially his father, who has devoted his life to serving the community's le…