

The Women's Balcony
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- Critics Consensus 96%
- HD
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- Comedy
- 1 Hour 39 Minutes
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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A comedy/drama about community, old traditions and values and the power of women to keep all of these together in the face of modern extremism. An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls into crisis. Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing his fundamentalist ways and tries to take control. This tests the women’s friendships and creates an almost Lysistrata-type rift between the community’s women and men.
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A comedy/drama about community, old traditions and values and the power of women to keep all of these together in the face of modern extremism. An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls into crisis. Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing his fundamentalist ways and tries to take control. This tests the women’s friendships and creates an almost Lysistrata-type rift between the community’s women and men.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $9.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: With rich characters and a thoughtful approach to timely themes, The Women's Balcony tackles complicated subjects with intelligence, compassion, and wit.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Orna Banai
- Itzik Cohen
- Einat Sarouf
- Igal Naor
- Evelin Hagoel
- Aviv Alush
- Yafit Asulin
- שרונה אלימלך
- Herzl Tobey
- Haim Zanati
- Director
- Emil Ben-Shimon
- Producers
- Osnat Handelsman-Keren
- Talia Kleinhendler
- Screenwriter
- Shlomit Nechama
Information
- Studio
- Menemsha Films
- Genre
- Comedy
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2016 Pie Films Ltd. & United King Films Ltd.
Languages
- Primary
- Hebrew (Dolby 5.1, Stereo)