# The Seven Days (2008)

> During a seven-day Jewish mourning ritual, a grieving Israeli family is forced into intimate confrontation with its own fractures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7218

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Shlomi Elkabetz, Ronit Elkabetz
- Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Albert Iluz, Simon Abkarian, Hanna Azoulay Hasfari, Moshe Ivgy, Hana Laslo, Rafi Amazaleg, Ruby Porat Shoval
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260396/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: claustrophobic, confrontational, melancholic, reflective evening, arthouse film night

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