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The Women’s Balcony
Why this pick
A warm, observant Israeli drama rooted in religious community life, where family bonds, tradition, and women’s quiet resilience shape the emotional stakes.
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MOVIE2012 1h 30m ISR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Shira Mendelman, an 18-year-old Hasidic girl living in Tel Aviv, is looking forward to an arranged marriage with a young man whom she likes. However, on Purim, her family suffers a tragedy when Shira's older sister Esther dies in childbirth. Shira's father subsequently delays the engagement so as not to have to deal with an empty house so soon after Esther's death. Esther's husband, Yochay, begins to regularly bring their son, Mordechai, to the Mendelman's house, where Shira cares for him.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Hadas Yaron
Shira Mendelman
Yiftach Klein
Yochay