Loading...In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce. Only rabbis can legitimate a marriage or its dissolution. But this dissolution is only possible with full consent from the husband, who in the end has more power than the judges. Viviane Amsalem has been applying for divorce for three years. But her husband Elisha […]
| Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) | |
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| Rating: 7.8/10 (2,167 votes) Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz Writer: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gabi Amrani, Dalia Beger Runtime: 115 min Rated: N/A Genre: Drama Released: 25 Jun 2014 |
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| Plot: In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce. Only rabbis can legitimate a marriage or its dissolution. But this dissolution is only possible with full consent from the ... | |
In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce. Only rabbis can legitimate a marriage or its dissolution. But this dissolution is only possible with full consent from the husband, who in the end has more power than the judges. Viviane Amsalem has been applying for divorce for three years. But her husband Elisha will not agree. His cold intransigence, Viviane’s determination to fight for her freedom, and the ambiguous role of the judges shape a procedure in which tragedy vies with absurdity, and everything is brought out for judgment, apart from the initial request.
