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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Hebrew: גט - המשפט של ויויאן אמסלם, romanized: Get — Ha'mishpat shel Vivian Amsalem) is a 2014 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz.
Feb 13, 2015 · The hypnotic “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” is the story of a woman wronged by men and God, if finally, in a sense, redeemed by cinema. Under Israeli law, a woman can be divorced only if...
Jun 25, 2014 · Without a divorce, a religious Jewish woman cannot remarry and becomes an ostracized member of the community called an "agunah" or a "chained person." This predicament of Jewish women in Israel is the focus of the absorbing Israeli film, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem.
Feb 19, 2015 · Gett, the Trial of Vivane Amsalem is a quietly gripping courtroom drama in which a particular social problem (divorce in Israel) becomes a pretext for a parade of extraordinary characters.
Viviane has been applying for divorce for three years. But her husband Elisha will not agree. His cold intransigence, her 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.
Feb 15, 2015 · 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. Read Critics Reviews
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An Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz) seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her countryÂ’s religious marriage laws, in this powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz.
