# Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)

> A determined Israeli woman confronts a religious divorce court whose procedures give her estranged husband power over her freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/157992

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
- Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Sasson Gabai, Menashe Noy, Eli Gorenstein, Gabi Amrani, Dalia Beger, Albert Iluz
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3062880/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, intimate, devastating, thoughtful film night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A woman's fight for freedom in a patriarchal system reveals the absurdity of love and law.

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