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Kadosh (1999)

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A dark drama of women living in a society where they are second-class citizens, Kadosh/Sacred begins with Meir, an Orthodox Jew living in the Mea Shearim district of Jerusalem, greeting the day with his morning prayers, which includes the phrase, "Thank you, oh Lord, for not having made me a woman." Meir begins to understand just how poorly regarded women can be in the Orthodox faith when his rabbi suggests he should leave his wife. Meir and Rivka (Yael Abecassis) have been married for ten years

Nov 28, 2000

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An unforgettably emotional film, as the love between the lead characters becomes shot through with tension, guilt and jealousy.

April 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Offoffoff | Comment
Offoffoff

An incredibly sensitive Israeli film about the harsh effects of religious zealotry.

March 13, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
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An ultimately sad film, highlighting the subjugation of women within a certain Hassidic enclave in Jerusalem. The film itself is very slow, dark, and quiet. There are scenes of immense tenderness, particularly those between a childless husband and wife, deeply in love, but forced by their community to separate so that

December 15, 2010
itsjustme2004

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An ultimately sad film, highlighting the subjugation of women within a certain Hassidic enclave in Jerusalem. While maybe less than authentic, (how many Hassidic actors are there, and how many of them would agree to portray the intimate scenes depicted here?) the message that women are second-class citizens with no

May 12, 2010
Mark Abell

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