Fill the Void

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Fill the Void

PG

2013

1h 30m

Drama

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After a young Hasidic woman dies in childbirth, her 18-year-old sister (Hadas Yaron) is asked to cancel her upcoming marriage to a promising young man and marry her widowed brother-in-law (Yiftach Klein) instead.

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Graceful, complex, and beautifully layered, Fill the Void offers a sympathetic portrait of an insulated culture by exploring universal themes.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

[Rama] Burshtein oppressively captures the claustrophobia of a close-knit community where every daily act - from opening a door to eating - is a religious ritual.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jonathan Romney

Sight & Sound

As opposed to the bleak view of sexual subjugation in Kadosh, Amos Gitai's 1999 film about Hasidic marriage, Fill the Void sees Burshtein fortrightly and wittily asserting that this is how her community lives.

Feb 6, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

An intelligent and moving examination of the possibilities of personal freedom within the strict confines of religion and tradition.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 16, 2013

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

While Burshtein does offer up that sense of reverence and communal commitment, she doesn't idealize the community and isn't afraid to show the more business aspects of Purim.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Steeped in tradition, religion and ritual, Fill The Void fills a void in cinema with warmth and insight into the mysteries of love and life.

Nov 27, 2019

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Marco Duse

CineVue

Almost all of the film's characters are so well-rounded, and their personal and moral nagging so well-defined, that every single shot feels full of life and vitality. Most commendable of all, Burshtein treats her subject with delicacy.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 6, 2019

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Gillian K

Subtle and complex depiction of conflicting loyalties and desires that refuses to appease with a simplistic conclusion.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Jewish. Why would I watch this?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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nefasto r

I am very interested in Orthodox Jews and their lifestyle, so I watched with pleasure "Fill the Void", a film directed by a a woman converted to that faith. To be honest it is not a great movie, mostly because I found it a bit confusing at the beginning and there are few passages that should have been explored and explained, but at least if feel sincere and honest, and at the end it is a nice portrait of that little universe.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Fill the Void is an enchanting film, well acted, that celebrates the strong bonds which help a family to navigate the pain of death, birth and new beginnings in deep loving ties that bind. Deeply sympathetic to the Hassidic community.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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A breath-taking look into Hasidic Jewish life not often seen by the outside world that is wonderfully photographed and directed. This little gem shines in its heart-tugging dialogue!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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the only thing i didn't like about this movie is a final scene where i would expect some sort of silent dialog, anything that would make me feel less guilty for being happy for their unorthodox "happy end". otherwise it's a beautifully developed story of love, loss, sacrificing, everything life has to offer. there is erotic tension slowly built between two lost people inside the tiny space of a dark apartment they almost don't leave during the movie. different people come in and out, each one has important role in the main characters lives, still there is enough space for everything and everyone, so much drama and so many emotions. even if it's only filling the void, i want all the characters to find happiness.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

After a young Hasidic woman dies in childbirth, her 18-year-old sister (Hadas Yaron) is asked to cancel her upcoming marriage to a promising young man and marry her widowed brother-in-law (Yiftach Klein) instead.

Director: Rama Burshtein
Producer: Assaf Amir
Screenwriter: Rama Burshtein
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Norma Productions
Rating: PG (Mild Thematic Elements|Brief Smoking)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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