Esther and Yochay are ultra-Orthodox Hasidic
Jews living in Tel Aviv and expecting their first baby. This is a very
happy time for them until Esther has complications in childbirth and she dies.
Esther's family steps in to help Yochay care for the baby boy. Rabbi
Aharon, Yochay's father-in-law, counsels him to remarry as soon as he feels
able for his benefit and also for his young son. An eligible woman is found in Belgium but it requires them to leave Tel Aviv. Esther’s
mother, Rivka, feels her heart will break at the loss of both Yochay and the baby
after the loss of her daughter.
Rivka comes up with a plan for her 18-year-old daughter Shira to marry
Yochay. Everyone connected with
the family feels this is a drastic step and they are against the marriage.
Shira is very naïve and she lives a closed and
cloistered life. She is meeting approved
gentlemen her age but suddenly hit with a very different choice. A very narrow focus in this film and
also slow moving. 3* (This movie
is OK)
90 min, Drama directed by Ifal and Rama Burshtein
with Renana Raz, Yiftach Klein, Hadas Yaron, Chayim Sharir, Irit Sheleg, Razia
Israeli.
Note:
Blockbuster 4*, imdb 6.8 out of 10, 87% critic 72% audience on Rotten
Tomatoes.
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