Sacred

Released Feb 16, 1999

1h 56m

Drama

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89%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

500+ Ratings

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"Kadosh" examines Mea Shearim, a Jerusalem neighborhood which guards itself and its ultra-orthodox inhabitants from the flow of contemporary urbanity or tourist populations. A classically constructed chamber piece, "Kadosh" features only seven characters, specifically revolving around the relationship between two sisters and three men.

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A moving window into lives of a particular group of people; an emotionally riveting documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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As a person who is living in Israel, I found too many religious mistakes inside the movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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stella d

Yet another reason I'm glad I'm not religious.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Well, how can movies about love in the Orthodox world not be sad? A good portrait of life in the Jewish Orthodox community, if one is not familiar with it, they can treat it as a semi-documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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It is a sad movie. :(

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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An ultimately sad film, highlighting the subjugation of women within a certain Hassidic enclave in Jerusalem. The film itself is very slow, dark, and quiet. There are scenes of immense tenderness, particularly those between a childless husband and wife, deeply in love, but forced by their community to separate so that the husband can re-marry in an attempt to produce children. But, there are also scenes of fierce brutality and blatant ignorance dictated by an incomplete understanding of the purpose, and intent, of God's Laws. This is not easy to watch, and the sense of sadness that pervades never relents, but it is still fascinating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Amos Gitai

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Yael Abecassis

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Yoram Hattab

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Meital Barda

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Michael Thomson

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Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The film, directed by a longtime Israeli documentarian named Amos Gitai, sees the story largely through the eyes of the women.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Bob Graham

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Rated: 3.5/5

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Rated: 0/5

Sep 21, 2005

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Synopsis

"Kadosh" examines Mea Shearim, a Jerusalem neighborhood which guards itself and its ultra-orthodox inhabitants from the flow of contemporary urbanity or tourist populations. A classically constructed chamber piece, "Kadosh" features only seven characters, specifically revolving around the relationship between two sisters and three men.

Director: Amos Gitai
Screenwriter: Eliette Abecassis, Amos Gitai
Distributor: Kino International Corp.
Production Co: MP Productions, Agav Hafakot
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $742.4K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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