Fill the Void is an Israeli 2012 drama movie presented on DVD.
A devout 18-year-old Israeli is pressured to marry the husband of her late sister. Declaring her independence is not an option in Tel Aviv's ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, where religious law, tradition and the rabbi's word are absolute.
Awards
- Won Best Film (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2012)
- Won Best Director Rama Burshtein (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2012)
- Won Best Actress Hadas Yaron (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2012)
- Won Best Supporting Actress Irit Sheleg (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2012)
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor Chayim Sharir (Awards of the Israeli Film Academy 2012)
- 10 other wins
- 13 other nominations
Fill The Void Movie Reviews
“What the film makes clear, with unfailing sensitivity and wry humor, is that for Shira and her family the ordinary arrangements of living are freighted with moral and spiritual significance.” The New York Times
“Implicit in this film is a simple truth: The sheer force of artistry has the power to convert outsiders into insiders. I left Fill the Void feeling privileged, however briefly, to have been brought into this world.” Christian Science Monitor
“A transfixing, emotionally complex Israeli drama.” Los Angeles Times
“The film isn’t exactly rousing in its conclusion, but it’s always respectful: a serious ethical inquiry into matters of women’s choice, both imposed and seized upon. Check it out.” Time Out New York