Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
A determined Israeli woman confronts a religious divorce court whose procedures give her estranged husband power over her freedom.
Overview
A woman's fight for freedom in a patriarchal system reveals the absurdity of love and law.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- intimate
- devastating
- thoughtful film night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a powerfully controlled, incisive legal drama that combines emotional severity with sharply modulated humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Viviane's repeated divorce hearings stretch across three years while the court treats her freedom as a procedural matter.
The rabbis control the dissolution of marriage, while Elisha's consent remains decisive within the religious court.
The film builds its conflict through successive courtroom proceedings rather than geographic action or subplot expansion.
Critics specifically praised moments of liberating humor amid the tense and humiliating divorce proceedings.
Films like Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, and why
A Separation
shared feminist legal drama, institutional obstruction, restrained tension, and critique of patriarchal power
The Verdict
shared courtroom-centered social drama, moral ambiguity, procedural pressure, and intimate domestic conflict
The Insult
shared claustrophobic institutional setting, gendered power imbalance, and tragicomic critique of religious authority
The Salesman
shared feminist social realism, constrained female agency, and emotionally devastating domestic conflict
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
- Release Date
- 2014-06-25
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (154)
Cast
- Ronit Elkabetz
- Simon Abkarian
- Sasson Gabai
- Menashe Noy
- Eli Gorenstein
- Gabi Amrani
- Dalia Beger
- Albert Iluz
- Ruby Porat Shoval
- Evelin Hagoel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew, OVID, Chai Flicks, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem about?
- A determined Israeli woman confronts a religious divorce court whose procedures give her estranged husband power over her freedom.
- What is Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem.
- What did critics think of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a powerfully controlled, incisive legal drama that combines emotional severity with sharply modulated humor.
- Which films are like Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem?
- Films with a similar feel include A Separation, The Verdict, The Insult, and The Salesman.
- How long is Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem?
- Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem?
- In United States, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew, OVID, Chai Flicks, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
