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Gett The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
An Israeli woman seeking to finalize her divorce from her cruel and manipulative husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country's religiously-based marriage laws.
17 January 1952, Fez, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]
August 2, 1955 in Argentina
August 7, 1959 in Tel Aviv, Israel
August 31, 1952 in Tel Aviv, Israel
30 December 1964, Bat Yam, Israel
February 7, 1952 in Jerusalem, Israel
27 November 1964, Beersheba, Israel
24 November 1947, Baghdad, Iraq
October 22, 1934 in Jerusalem, Israel
15 August 1940, Morocco
5 March 1962, Gonesse, Val-d'Oise, France
March 01, 2016
Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz, who based this trilogy loosely on their own family history, have managed to illuminate the humanity in the characters and turn what could be a preachy, issue-oriented movie into a moving film.July 16, 2015
Stand out roles include Menashe Noy, who plays Amsalem's lawyer, and Sasson Gabai, who plays Elisha's lawyer and brother. However, it is Elkabetz's performance that carries the film.November 12, 2015
The movie's not entirely grim-there are colorful supporting characters and moments of comedy-but the experience is absolutely nerve-wracking... Given the film's political nature, that's as it should be-Gett is meant to agitate, not gratify.May 26, 2016
In terms of themes, tone, and intensity, Gett most closely compares to Asghar Farhadi's A Separation--both are seamlessly exhausting viewing experiences.December 31, 2015
A serious and sometimes humorous and even compassionate consideration of spousal responsibility.March 19, 2015
A microcosm of women victimized by patriarchal institutions worldwide as well as an allegory of the universal struggle for freedom.May 13, 2016
A great testament of an intelligent woman that, throughout history, only wanted to open the roads to equality, comprehension, and tolerance. [Full review in Spanish]April 09, 2015
It's tough and unsparing, but the grimness is never gratuitous.March 19, 2015
As Viviane laments, this kind of thing wouldn't happen in America. True, but there's not an actress in America who wouldn't twist her hair into a bun for the chance to play this role.March 12, 2015
Suspenseful, wonderfully acted, emotionally jarring.March 20, 2015
Shot in intense close-ups, the better to study the emotions burning off the characters' skin, the film is all talk and gestures, but it begins to take your breath away like a chase movie would.April 03, 2015
Ultimately the movie is wearying, but then it's likely supposed to be. If Viviane's going through the wringer, you're going through the wringer too.