# To Take A Wife (2004)

> Over three tense days in Haifa, a mother’s fight for love and freedom collides with the traditions determined to keep her marriage intact.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3647

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
- Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gilbert Melki, Sulika Kadosh, Dalia Beger, Kobi Regev, Omer Moshkovitz, Yam Eitan
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426279/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: claustrophobic, searing, melancholic, serious movie night, world cinema night

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