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Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem


GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)



Description:
"Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem" is an Israeli drama film and come to find out, it is also the third of a trilogy. It's about Viviane Amsalem, trying to win the battle for her divorce in front of a religious court, after she had grew sick of her husband.
Thoughts:
I've watched multiple films that are entirely set up in a single room, but only "12 Angry Men" could execute that concept excellently, now, I can say that "The Trial of Viviane Amasalem" did so as well. The whole movie is filmed in a small courtroom (except for a few brief scenes), but that never lead me to feel bored or anything close to that, in fact the longer the film was going, the more engaged and gripped by it I was.
The key to greatness in my opinion is always the acting, here Ronit Elkabetz plays Viviane magnificently, she does a phenomenal job at showing her emotions subtly and in a sensational manner, the supporting actors all did a great job too.
The stupendous dialogue makes this drama feel so raw and intense, yet surprisingly funny at times, there are some colourful characters in this picture that add the much needed and appreciated humour.
It's clear that the film makers wanted to communicate a powerful message to the audience, and I think they executed its delivery pretty well.
This being a third in a trilogy doesn't limit the enjoyment you can have through the film without watching the preceding two, I actually think it was better for me to view it the way I did, since it does leave some things to my interpretation and imagination, also I will definitely be checking out the previous films of this story, just to see more of these characters.
Rating:
"The Trial of Viviane Amasalem" is a thought-provoking, heartfelt experience that I recommend everyone to go through. This is a Full Price.