Eliza loved this Israeli story of a woman, 18, considering marrying her sister's older widower. Mary Ellen and I found it pretty but slow and occasionally confusing. So I'll paraphrase what Eliza, 23, commented. It's a beautiful film with little action and a subtle plot, where all of the story is in the emotions reflected on people's faces. She likes learning about cultures with traditional lifestyles, where people treat each other with respect. She found it stunning and the pace and lack of dialogue suited her, reminding her of Korean films.
Nominated for a Best First Screenplay and Best First feature at the Independent Spirit Awards last year, among much recognition by those less jaded than I, it is the debut of director/writer Rama Burshtein and is in Hebrew with subtitles. Rottentomatoes critics are rating it 83% and audiences 71%. The DVD is scheduled for release September 24, 2013.
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