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Fill the Void

2012·Movie
1h 30min·PG
75
GreatGoodWatch score

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Big heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace3
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Deeply moving and romantic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Romance8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Dark Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and characters

  • Direction8
  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

Who it's for

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About

Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child, Mordechay. The pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira's promised match. Everything changes when a match is proposed to Yochay-Esther's late husband-to a widow from Belgium. Yochay feels it's too early, although he realizes that sooner or later he must seriously consider getting married again. When the girls' mother finds out that Yochay may marry the widow and move to Belgium with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty. She will find out that the void which she must choose exists only within her heart.
Orthodox Jewish CommunityFamily DutyGrief and LossMarriage and TraditionEmotional DilemmaIntimate DramaCultural InsightFaith and Family

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Where can I stream Fill the Void legally?

You can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Fill the Void worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Fill the Void rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Fill the Void?

1 h 30 min

Fill the Void runs 1 h 30 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Fill the Void?

Critics84
Audiences69

Not quite. Critics rate Fill the Void higher (84) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Fill the Void in?

Hebrew

It was made in Hebrew. Produced in Israel.

In how many countries can I watch Fill the Void?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fill the Void in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Fill the Void use?

Age-Gap RomanceAlmost KissAnguished Declaration of LoveArranged MarriageCool Old LadyDeath by ChildbirthEmpty NestOld Maid"Eureka!" MomentUncomfortable Elevator MomentPlot-Triggering DeathTall, Dark, and Snarkyand 7 more

TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Fill the Void, including Age-Gap Romance, Almost Kiss, Anguished Declaration of Love.