The second film by siblings Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz continues the story of Viviane and her family, following the tensions that arise when they are reunited to sit shiva for a recently deceased brother. As the Gulf War goes on in the background, old resentments and problems bubble to the surface. In Hebrew, French and Arabic with English subtitles.

“Gett” is Hebrew for a divorce decree - something that’s very tough to get in Israel, where rabbinical courts hold jurisdiction and mutual consent is required. This riveting drama follows the five-year struggle of Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) to break from her loveless marriage to husband Elisha (Simon Abkarian); its powerful examination of the roles of men and women in a religious society where they are not always equal recalls Asghar Farhadi’s A SEPARATION. In Hebrew, French and Arabic with English subtitles.

 

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