Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems is a 2019 American crime thriller film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who wrote the screenplay with Ronald Bronstein. The film stars Adam Sandler, LaKeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, and Eric Bogosian. The film tells the story of Howard Ratner, a Jewish-American jeweler and gambling addict who must retrieve an expensive gem he purchased in order to pay off his debt. Filming took place from September to November 2018. The original score is by Daniel Lopatin.
Plot
In spring 2012, Howard Ratner runs the KMH jewelry store in New York City's Diamond District. His job pays well, but his habits are very expensive. He has a gambling addiction, a fancy house on Long Island with his wife Dinah and children, and pied-à-terre in Manhattan for his mistress, Julia. Dinah is fed up with his antics and plans to divorce him after Passover.