Review of Fill the Void (2012) by Nathan H — 29 Oct 2012

Haunting, beautifully made, unforgettable.

This review of Fill the Void (2012) was written by Nathan H on 29 Oct 2012.

Fill the Void has generally received positive reviews.

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By Qarlos J (7) on 22 Feb 2014

An closer look at a culture and its people facing a universal drama that seems to be anyone else's…

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By Spencer P (651) on 15 Mar 2017

A breath-taking look into Hasidic Jewish life not often seen by the outside world that is wonderfully photographed and directed…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 16 Dec 2013

An intelligent and moving examination of the possibilities of personal freedom within the strict confines of religion and tradition…

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By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 17 Dec 2018

For better or worse, Burshtein elides a specific critique of the religious ideology that has forced Shira into marriage in the first place…

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By Sandra W (81) on 06 Oct 2013

Fill the Void relata la historia de Shira, una joven que se encuentra en un predicamento dictado por su religión y costumbres…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 12 Dec 2013

Fill the Void is a real collector’s item: a film in which the forces of religion and tradition are shown to be working together, however…

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By Sydney Y (69) on 29 Nov 2013

This was a good movie. Never a dull moment…

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By Sophie Monks Kaufman (221) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 12 Dec 2013

A nuanced kitchen-sink depiction of an Israeli Hassidic community which zeroes in on the dilemma of an 18-year-old girl named Shira…

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By Marnix S (2) on 20 May 2014

Very interesting movie about the lives of orthodox Jews…

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By Steven L (1,047) on 23 Aug 2014

This is a beautiful film that shines a bright light on an orthodox Jewish community, its traditions, and its reaction to a tragic event…

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