Review of Arranged (2007) by Spencer S — 04 Apr 2014

This is simply an amazing film about the problems facing women in more conservative religions in diverse societies, and their ability to find friendship and love even in the conditions of their culture.

This film really serves to educate those who question these cultures, and shows that women have clear choices in their lives. The characters are indelible, free spirited, and feisty, while also retaining their religious inclinations, and that so rarely gets clearly depicted in films nowadays.

Though the friendship forged between Hasidic Jew Rochel (Lister-Jones) and Muslim Nasira (Benhamou) may not seem contemporary, even in the world we currently live in, it's a very sweet story that shows that we're all simply people, and that love is not conditional.

I highly recommend this for those who want to learn about certain religious groups, or just watch a film that centers on women and their relationships.