Shortly afterwards, Frieda, a friend of Esther who has never received any marriage proposals, tells Shira that Esther would have preferred that Yochay marry her in the event of her death. However, on Purim, her family suffers a tragedy when Shira's older sister Esther dies in childbirth. Fill the Void tells the story of a young Orthodox girl, Shira, who must choose between her heart’s wish and her family duty when her older sister, Esther, passes away and her widowed husband threatens to the leave the country. Burshtein, who was doubtful as to how much of the process would be completed, took a step-by-step approach, focusing first on the writing, then on accumulating enough funding for the project, followed by the filming and editing. The film closes with their wedding. FILL THE VOID was the 2012 Venice Film Festival winner for Best Actress (Yaron), and has been selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem. She plans to suggest an offer from a widow in Belgium.
But among the main actors, only the rabbi and the matchmaker are religious, all the rest are secular professional actors." A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish. As a watcher of many movies I often find myself bored at watching the same tired clichés recycled over and over and packaged as original movies.Looking for some great streaming picks? A unit of female Israeli soldiers at a remote desert base bide their time as they count down the minutes until they can return to civilian life. fill the void phrase. A devout 18-year-old Israeli is pressured to marry the husband of her late sister. Shira's father subsequently delays the engagement so as not to have to deal with an empty house so soon after Esther's death. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. By bringing to life complex and sympathetic characters in a precisely observed setting and social framework, and by presenting that isolated world as a microcosm, Burshtein has achieved a gripping film without victims or villains, an ambiguous tragedy drawing on universal themes of love and loss, self-sacrifice and self-preservation.Additionally, critics praised the respect shown to the film's portrayal of Orthodox Jews. Use the HTML below. Esther's husband, Yochay, begins to regularly bring their son, Mordechai, to the Mendelman's house, where Shira cares for him. All of those films were always about someone either trying to get out or someone from the outside trying to get in and it was very important for me to say that we also just exist and feel and love and struggle and hurt by ourselves, not always because we're in conflict.Merry suggested that, regardless of cultural differences, the story is universal due to "its themes of loss and family loyalty, not to mention the realization that life may not align with our idealized expectations".Casting the film took a full year to complete, largely because, according to Burshtein, she "didn't know what [she] wanted".Additional cast members include Hila Feldman as Frieda, Irit Sheleg as Rivka Mendelman, Chaim Sharir as Aharon Mendelman, Razia Israeli as Aunt Hanna, Renana Raz as Esther Goldberg, Ido Samuel as Yossi Mendelman, As most of the main cast was not from the Orthodox community, Burshtein instructed them to attend all of the major events that take place within the film, including a Chani Gurewitz oversaw costume design for the film,Burshtein found creating a believable relationship between Yiftach Klein and Hadas Yaron to be one of the more challenging aspects of the production.
He and Shira both initially oppose the prospect, though he eventually warms to it and she agrees to take it into consideration on learning that her previous engagement has been called off due to her father's delays. The film required a lengthy production period, taking over a year for the casting to be completed and another year and three months for editing. The life of the Shtisel family, a haredi family in Jerusalem. Celebrate National Dog Day with a look at some shows that feature a few of the most adorable dogs on TV.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Shira, pressured by her family, agrees to go forward with the engagement to Yochay, believing it to be the best scenario for everyone. When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in … However, the rabbi realizes that Shira is acting to please her family and refuses to condone the marriage. Burshtein became the first One day, Yochay's mother approaches Shira's mother, Rivka, about the possibility of Yochay remarrying, believing it to be best for Mordechai.
Shira Mendelman, an 18-year-old Hasidic girl living in Tel Aviv, is looking forward to an arranged marriage with a young man whom she likes. Jane Esiner from Scott further commended the acting by Hadas Yaron, saying, "Shira is modest and sensible, forthright with her opinions and discreet about expressing emotion, but the way Ms. Yaron composes her features—and the way she is lighted by Ms. Burshtein and the cinematographer, Asaf Sudry—seems to offer direct access to her soul. When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family. The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A Palestinian-Israeli boy named Eyad is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem, where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity.
But among the main actors, only the rabbi and the matchmaker are religious, all the rest are secular professional actors." A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish. As a watcher of many movies I often find myself bored at watching the same tired clichés recycled over and over and packaged as original movies.Looking for some great streaming picks? A unit of female Israeli soldiers at a remote desert base bide their time as they count down the minutes until they can return to civilian life. fill the void phrase. A devout 18-year-old Israeli is pressured to marry the husband of her late sister. Shira's father subsequently delays the engagement so as not to have to deal with an empty house so soon after Esther's death. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. By bringing to life complex and sympathetic characters in a precisely observed setting and social framework, and by presenting that isolated world as a microcosm, Burshtein has achieved a gripping film without victims or villains, an ambiguous tragedy drawing on universal themes of love and loss, self-sacrifice and self-preservation.Additionally, critics praised the respect shown to the film's portrayal of Orthodox Jews. Use the HTML below. Esther's husband, Yochay, begins to regularly bring their son, Mordechai, to the Mendelman's house, where Shira cares for him. All of those films were always about someone either trying to get out or someone from the outside trying to get in and it was very important for me to say that we also just exist and feel and love and struggle and hurt by ourselves, not always because we're in conflict.Merry suggested that, regardless of cultural differences, the story is universal due to "its themes of loss and family loyalty, not to mention the realization that life may not align with our idealized expectations".Casting the film took a full year to complete, largely because, according to Burshtein, she "didn't know what [she] wanted".Additional cast members include Hila Feldman as Frieda, Irit Sheleg as Rivka Mendelman, Chaim Sharir as Aharon Mendelman, Razia Israeli as Aunt Hanna, Renana Raz as Esther Goldberg, Ido Samuel as Yossi Mendelman, As most of the main cast was not from the Orthodox community, Burshtein instructed them to attend all of the major events that take place within the film, including a Chani Gurewitz oversaw costume design for the film,Burshtein found creating a believable relationship between Yiftach Klein and Hadas Yaron to be one of the more challenging aspects of the production.
He and Shira both initially oppose the prospect, though he eventually warms to it and she agrees to take it into consideration on learning that her previous engagement has been called off due to her father's delays. The film required a lengthy production period, taking over a year for the casting to be completed and another year and three months for editing. The life of the Shtisel family, a haredi family in Jerusalem. Celebrate National Dog Day with a look at some shows that feature a few of the most adorable dogs on TV.Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Shira, pressured by her family, agrees to go forward with the engagement to Yochay, believing it to be the best scenario for everyone. When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in … However, the rabbi realizes that Shira is acting to please her family and refuses to condone the marriage. Burshtein became the first One day, Yochay's mother approaches Shira's mother, Rivka, about the possibility of Yochay remarrying, believing it to be best for Mordechai.
Shira Mendelman, an 18-year-old Hasidic girl living in Tel Aviv, is looking forward to an arranged marriage with a young man whom she likes. Jane Esiner from Scott further commended the acting by Hadas Yaron, saying, "Shira is modest and sensible, forthright with her opinions and discreet about expressing emotion, but the way Ms. Yaron composes her features—and the way she is lighted by Ms. Burshtein and the cinematographer, Asaf Sudry—seems to offer direct access to her soul. When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family. The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A Palestinian-Israeli boy named Eyad is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem, where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity.