Kadosh
1999·Movie·
·1h 50min


Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
In a world of ancient traditions…
The year 2000 approaches in Jerusalem's Orthodox Mea Shearim quarter, where the women work, keep house, and have children so the men can study the Torah and the Talmud. Rivka is happily and passionately married to Meir, but they remain childless. The yeshiva's rabbi, who is Meir's father, wants Meir to divorce Rivka: "a barren woman is no woman." Rivka's sister, Malka, is in love with Yakov, a Jew shunned by the yeshiva as too secular. The rabbi arranges Malka's marriage to Yossef, whose agitation when fulfilling religious duties approaches the grotesque. Can the sisters sort out their hearts' desires within this patriarchal world? If not, have they any other options?
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsGender RolesCultural TraditionsLove And MarriagePatriarchyFaith And Religion
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersMarital StrugglesForbidden LoveQuest For Personal FreedomReligious ConflictPersonal SacrificeCultural ExpectationsPatriarchal SocietyArranged Marriage
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Amos Gitai, Renato Berta
Written by:
Amos Gitai, Éliette Abécassis
Produced by:
Amos Gitai, Michel Propper
Cast
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