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On paper, GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem might seem less than thrilling, but on the screen, it delivers two hours of nonstop, tightly wound, brilliantly acted drama.
Roger Moore Tribune News Service And you thought Sharia Law was the only thing liberal Western women had to fear. Rated: 3/4 May 13, 2015 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times It's tough and unsparing, but the grimness is never gratuitous. Rated: 3/4 Apr 9, 2015 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 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. Rated: B- Apr 3, 2015 Full Review Leo Brady AMovieGuy.com Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is a superbly crafted film that will spark debate as the audience leaves the theater. Rated: 4/4 Jan 31, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Brought powerfully to life by Elkabetz, one of Israel's finest actresses. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 8, 2020 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Should be a revelation not only as an expertly crafted drama but a peek at the archaic, ridiculously unfair customs of a medieval court system designed specifically to disfavor the plight and role of woman. Rated: 4/5 Jul 18, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
adam s Excellent. Very hard to follow Jewish law when the wife wants to quit the marriage. On the other hand, as the husband's supporters pointed out, he was a good guy and she could have appreciated that and not wanted divorce in first place. To some of the other reviews... it works both ways... the husband can't demand divorce either without proper justification. Neither party can. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fantastic but devastating. I bless every day that I was not born into a society like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I wasn't sure I wanted to watch this movie, the premise I thought would bore me, but I'm really glad I took a chance. What an interesting movie, very well acted, and tragic. This movie depicts how many women are still second class citizens in many countries, and this movie does a great job of showing what that means in real life, without trying to make a point. Check this movie out if you get a chance. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh my God. Torture. Sheer torture. I would rather gouge my eyeballs out and watch them get eaten by wolves. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review nefasto r Not an easy film. Entirely shot inside a court room you will feel trapped, but I imagine that was the feeling the director was going for. Nothing compared to the ordeal the poor Viviane has to go through though, so we still get the good part of the deal here. What does it matter is that at the end, ·"GETT" is good and powerful, and deserves to be seen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member My heart hurts physically and emotionally after finishing this movie. I cannot imagine a more riveting portrayal of the bound (agunot) woman. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz) fights for three years to obtain a divorce from her devout husband (Simon Abkarian), who refuses to grant his permission to dissolve the marriage.
Director
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Producer
Sandrine Brauer, Rémi Burah, Denis Carot, Michael Eckelt, Shlomi Elkabetz, Marie Masmonteil
Screenwriter
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Elzevir et Compagnie, Riva Filmproduktion, Deux Beaux Garcons Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$987.8K
Runtime
1h 55m
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