Sodot, Ha- (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

Avi Nesher

Writers:

Hadar Galron (writer)
Avi Nesher (writer)

Release Date:

14 junio 2007 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In The Secrets, two brilliant young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Israel | Unrequited Love | Jewish | Love

Awards:

8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

What an amazing film

Cast

Fanny Ardant	...	Anouk
Ania Bukstein	...	Noemi
Michal Shtamler	...	Michel
Adir Miller	...	Yanki
Guri Alfi	...	Michael
Alma Zack	...	Racheli
Tikva Dayan	...	Rabbinit (as Tiki Dayan)
Dana Ivgy	...	Sigi
Talli Oren	...	Sheine
Seffy Rivlin	...	Rabbi Hess
Rivka Michaeli	...	Mrs. Meizlish

También conocida como:

Emeth (Israel: Hebrew title) (working title)
The Secrets (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some nudity, sexuality and brief language.

Duración:

Canada:120 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

País:

France | Israel

Idioma:

English | French | Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby SR

Clasificación:

Canada:PG | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Israel

Company:

Artomas Communications

What an amazing film

I saw this film tonight and was utterly blown away...It seems that the quality of Israeli films has drastically increased in recently years, but this film in particular hits all the right notes of comedy and tragedy that truly inspire.

The plot is multifaceted and contains multiple layers and questions. Indeed, it is far more ambitious in the tale it weaves than most.

A lesser film would settle for the storyline of the uptight girl taught a life lesson as she helps an elder, or the uptight girl falling in love and learning to live life not by the rules, or else maybe tentatively learn to question her religious upbringing, but this film manages to weave all of these elements together and truly make them sing.

The characters are without exception well fleshed out and wonderful. They all feel like real human beings rather than caricatures. In particular, the main love story is poignant and well fleshed out. The tragedy of forbidden desire is truly a tangible ingredient in the film's brew.

One of my favorite things about non-American cinema in general, but especially Israeli film, in fact, is the way they show love and the human body in a beautiful and sensual fashion without over dramatizing or being untrue. Last years Haboah ("The Bubble") did this exceptionally well, as does this film...

This was a truly powerful film that challenged notions of religious authority and hierarchy will simultaneously treating them with the utmost respect and a mysterious power. Absolutely worth seeking out and seeing.