Tuesday 30 July 2019

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) - 115 min

Country: Israel
Director: Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz.
Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Menashe Noy, Sasson Gabai & Simon Abkarian.
Set entirely within the courtroom Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem unfolds the story of an Israeli woman, who attempts to obtain a divorce from a religious court. Unfortunately, In Israel, divorce can only be granted when both agree to it.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is the third film in a trilogy by Elkabetz and her brother. The trilogy is not interconnected, so you can watch it in any order and the first two film names are To Take A Wife (2004) and 7 Days (2008) for reference. Without wasting any time, the film opens with a courtroom scene and you need to spend two hours of screen time in that small courtroom. The favorite shot of the movie will be the window shot and the best way to express the situation of Viviane Amsalem. It was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. Overall, Ronit is incredible as Viviane and check it out if you like courtroom dramas.
Verdict: Good

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