Gett

Gett

  • Director: Ronit Elkabetz
  • Writer: Ronit Elkabetz,Shlomi Elkabetz
  • Countries of origin: Israel, France, Germany
  • Language: Hebrew, French, Arabic
  • Release date: June 25, 2014
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
  • "גט-המשפט של ויויאן אמסאלם" is a film directed by Ronnie Ekabez and Shromy Elkaz.
    The protagonist of the story, Vivienne Amsalem, has filed for divorce three years ago, but her husband Eliza disagrees. Even though Eliza is unwilling to compromise, Vivian has made up her mind to fight for her freedom, but the attitude of the religious adjudicator is ambiguous. In the process of the tripartite seesaw, scenes of tragedies and absurdities continue to be staged. 

    Details

    • Release date June 25, 2014
    • Filming locations Israel
    • Production companies Arte France Cinéma, Canal+ France, DBG / deux beaux garçons

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $988,150

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $24,210

    Gross worldwide

    $1,259,160

    Movie reviews

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    • By Gail 2022-12-16 20:44:17

      Cold violence

      A film that is too depressing depends entirely on language to promote the development of the plot. Therefore, the female protagonist's dress, hairstyle and other details also play a vital role. The question of why the protagonist refused to divorce has been pressing on my chest from beginning to end, and even a movie viewer is about to collapse. Considering recent events, in the relationship between the sexes, the coldest thing I can't bear is cold violence. To me, it's like Ling Chi. Whether...

    • By Devyn 2022-12-11 23:20:27

      Depression in the matchbox

      The Israeli movie "The Lawsuit" (GETT). Tells about the problem that women have no rights in religious divorce courts.

      In fact, this is not the case with Israel, it is the case with Jews all over the world. This American Life also talked about this that day. If Jewish women in the United States want their husbands to admit that they have freedom in the religious court, it all depends on who the husband is. There are still so many prudent men in this world, even if the actual marriage...

    • By Aimee 2022-11-30 19:01:30

      litigation

      The very exciting court trial is not an American debate, but a seemingly absurd divorce case that reflects the status quo of women's rights in Israel. According to local laws or customs, divorce proceedings can only be determined by the court with the consent of the man. In the film, the lawsuit lasted for 5 years because of the man’s stubborn persistence. The court went in and out more than 10 times and was finally accepted by the woman. It was only reluctantly promoted under the condition of...

    • By Celestine 2022-11-28 06:41:52

      Film Critic

      The love concept of a serious straight man with cancer can torture both oneself and others. But he deserves to torture himself, but not to torture others. And this woman lives in a country where marriage is not free, which is also pitiful. All the plots of the film take place in the courtroom, although it is deliberately designed, it is still slightly thin. The plot supported by the dialogue has strong traces of carvings, but it lacks groundless aphorisms. The theme of the film is clear, but...

    • By Nadia 2022-11-26 11:02:53

      In your life, don’t put people who are like flesh-headed people into a “lawsuit”.

      For 110 minutes, there is basically only one scene, a long and absurd lawsuit, and a lot of non-stop dialogue, but from the beginning to the end, there is not the slightest sense of anxiety that can be relaxed. The heroine directed and acted an extremely awesome story.

      From the opening shots completely ignoring his wife Vivienne, the tone of expressing patriarchy was used until the unreasonable husband Elisha was presented to the collapsing court, so that this atmosphere...

    User comments

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    • By Douglas 2023-09-30 00:09:49

      It's a pity to miss such a good movie in 2014. The lawsuit maximizes the power of the cinematic image over the drama. The minimalist scene, the movement of characters in a closed space, the undercurrent of drama and emotional tension. Marriage is a tiring fight for freedom, and women, if they can, pause to see if this is another trap before entering marriage. And the road to feminism is just the...

    • By Jevon 2023-09-27 07:21:24

      The typical example is to see the big from the small, the composition is simple and not simple, and the heroine is really...

    • By Fay 2023-09-21 15:10:25

      Jews are so cute. The script is awesome, it's getting better and better, and it's so smart that it becomes a drama. Even if the evil of the system needs to be criticized, it is also a good angle to tolerate and understand the diversity of human...

    • By Justina 2023-09-20 14:42:26

      The director is very skilled. The whole film only has two or three scenes inside and outside the courtroom, but it is not boring. The film raises a question worth exploring: Does a good man/woman have to be a good husband/wife? Should the other half of this good man/woman just accept that the other half cannot be a good husband/wife? The answer is of course no, but in reality, all kinds of interests are entangled, and Mu Qiang is in trouble, and the outside world will always open up to...

    • By Nels 2023-09-20 14:00:48

      A single indoor scene, staged scenes of absurdity and despair. The long tug-of-war for divorce has hit Israel's conservative legal system and the patriarchal social environment. Through a series of debate scenes, a strong dramatic conflict was created, exposing the country's defects in humanities, education, and systems. The heroine is also the director and screenwriter of the film, with wonderful indoor scheduling and superb acting...

    Movie quotes

    • Viviane Amsalem: Why are you making me run around in circles? Why, Your Honor? Why? Why have I come in and out for years now and nothing's changed? Why? You can't force him to divorce nor to appear, and you can't this or that, and what about me? When will you see me? When I'm too exhausted to stand before you? When? If it were up to you, it could go on for 10 years. I could drop dead in front of you and all you'd see was him! But nobody is above the law. There's a God and there's justice and He'll judge you as you judge me. Mercilessly. You don't care about me!