Gett (Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem) (2014)

Drama

Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Writers: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
Starring: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gabi Amrani, Dalia Beger

An Israeli woman seeking to finalize her divorce from her cruel and manipulative husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country's religiously-based marriage laws, in this riveting drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz (the latter also plays the lead role.)

In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce; only rabbis can legalize a marriage or its dissolution, which is only possible with the husband's full consent. Viviane Amsalem has been applying for a divorce for three years but her husband Elisha, will not agree. His cold intransigence, Viviane's determination to fight for her freedom, and the ambiguous role of the judges shape a procedure in which tragedy vies with absurdity, and where everything is brought out for judgment, apart from the initial request.

Plot summary from IMDb: In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce. Only rabbis can legitimize a marriage or its dissolution. But this dissolution is only possible with full consent from the husband, who in the end has more power than the judges. Viviane Amsalem has been applying for divorce for three years. But her husband Elisha will not agree. His cold intransigence, Viviane's determination to fight for her freedom, and the ambiguous role of the judges shape a procedure in which tragedy vies with absurdity, and everything is brought out for judgment, apart from the initial request.

Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 15 wins & 18 nominations.
Runtime: 115 min
Not R