Review of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) by Jeff S — 23 Feb 2015
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM is that rare perfect film. Profound, heartbreaking, funny, absurd, confounding, frustrating.... name it and this is it! It's so exciting to watch a work of this level.
Seemingly dealing with one woman's claustrophobic nightmare to gett a divorce from her cold husband in Israel, GETT becomes so much more. An examination of misogyny, ego, patriarchy, oppression, love and marriage.
The film transcends all cultures to depict a world turned upside down by the need to dominate and control. And then there is the filmmaking. So assured, so still and powerful, where a close up on a foot makes a profound statement, and questions what we think and feel.
GETT is work of art without pretension with pure emotion, love and humanity. I was left speechless but couldn't stop talking about GETT for days.
This review of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) was written by Jeff S on 23 Feb 2015.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem has generally received very positive reviews.
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