Fill the Void
2012 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · 84% critics
A young woman in a close-knit religious family is preparing for an arranged marriage when a sudden tragedy reshapes everyone’s plans. As new match proposals emerge and the family fears being separated from a newborn child, she must weigh personal desire against duty and tradition.
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Details
- Original title
- למלא את החלל
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-07-01
- Language
- HE
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (70 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intimate, emotionally intense family drama about tradition, grief, and difficult choices, similar in tone to Sand Storm; Not for you if you prefer fast plots or lighter stories.
Pros: emotionally grounded drama; strong family tension; thoughtful cultural setting | Cons: slow-paced storytelling; heavy themes throughout; limited light moments
Themes
- tradition
- rabbi
- widower
- woman director
- levirate
- jewish woman
- women's rights
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2013
- Ophir Award — best feature film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Hadas Yaron
as Shira Mendelman
Yiftach Klein
as Yochay
Renana Raz
as Esther Mendelman
Irit Sheleg
as Rivka
Razia Israeli
as Aunt Hanna
Hila Feldman
as Frieda
Directed by Rama Burshtein