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Ceremony: Film Review

Written and directed by Max Winkler (son of Henry), "Ceremony" is littered with nods to and lifts from earlier tales of class-conscious young men seeking love in a world full of phonies.

AUSTIN — Written and directed by Max Winkler (son of Henry), Ceremony is littered with nods to and lifts from earlier tales of class-conscious young men seeking love in a world full of phonies. There's even a character named Esme — a name many viewers will know from J.D. Salinger's world -- and another named Whit, recalling the auteur, Whit Stillman, behind Metropolitan.