Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

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Cast & Crew

Ronit Elkabetz
Viviane Ansallem

Menashe Noy
Carmel Ben Tovim

Simon Abkarian
Elisha Amsallem

Gabi Amrani-Gur
Haim

Dalia Beger
Donna Aboukassis

Shmil Ben-Ari
Ya'akov Ben Harouch

Abraham Celektar
Shmuel Azoulay

Rami Danon
Rabbi Danino

Ronit Elkabetz
Director

Shlomi Elkabetz
Director

Ronit Elkabetz
Screenwriter

Shlomi Elkabetz
Screenwriter

Efrat Bigger
Executive Producer

Sandrine Brauer
Producer

Rémi Burah
Producer

Denis Carot
Producer

Michael Eckelt
Producer

Shlomi Elkabetz
Producer

Marie Masmonteil
Producer

Jeanne Lapoirie
Cinematographer

Joel Alexis
Film Editor

Ehud Guterman
Production Design

Li Alembik
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Critic Reviews for Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Audience Reviews for Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

• Oct 09, 2015

  An infuriating look into a misogynist, patriarchal society/legal system dominated by outrageous religious values that force women to be in a position of submission and humiliation before their husbands - which is something that seems inevitable in a theocratic state like Israel.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Apr 03, 2015

  Three years after having separated from her husband Elisha(Simon Abkarian), Viviane(Ronit Elkabetz, who co-wrote and co-directed with Shlomi Elkabetz) wants a divorce. However, that is not as easy as it sounds, as she discovers when she is joined by her lawyer Carmel(Menashe Noy) in rabbinical court. First, she is told by the judges to move back in with her husband. When that does not work out, they return to court where Elisha is very uninterested in showing up again. When he does return to court months later, it is with his brother Shimon(Sasson Gabay), a rabbi, and is still not wanting to give his wife a divorce. So, witnesses are called. If done right, courtroom dramas can explore any number of hot button issues. As such, "Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem" is the best one in a long time in not only being a powerful examination of how hard it is for a woman to be granted a divorce in Orthodox Judaism, but also bringing it expertly down to a personal level, as led by a stunning performance from Ronit Elkabetz. Then, through a series of side stories told by the witnesses, the viewer can see that Viviane's case is not an isolated one.(Currently, there are people facing criminal charges for physically intimidating recalcitrant husbands in cases like these.) Overall, the movie's limited location of the courthouse also serves to claustrophobically illustrate her precarious position.
  Walter M Super Reviewer

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