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Aimee 2022-11-30 19:01:30
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 no longer having sex with the opposite sex, and an embarrassing "victory" was achieved. At the end of the film, only the shot of the heroine's feet entering the courtroom also implies that the real equal rights have just been on the road. At the same time, I saw the emotional and social status of many characters. The portrayal of the group portraits appeared to be full of individuality and fullness and unpretentiousness. The local humanities and customs were all described in profile. The film also points to the advantages of American law at the same time, which is not so procrastinating. This should be a big taboo in Arab countries. It also shows that the director (that is, the heroine) has been influenced by a lot of Western thoughts, and at the same time criticized Israel. The lagging behind still taking customs as the basis for judgments also points out the necessity of modern judicial construction for the equality of women's rights in particular.
Extended Reading
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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!