A Price Above Rubies (1998)
- Directed by
- Boaz Yakin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 43 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman struggles with the expectations of her Jewish community which restrict her personal freedom. She tries to find her own path while dealing with the pressure to conform.
frustratingrestrainedcontemplativeintrospectivegroundeddeliberate
What happens
A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 British-American drama film written and directed by Boaz Yakin and starring Renée Zellweger. The story centers on a young woman who finds it difficult to conform to the restrictions imposed on her by her community. Reviews of the film itself were mixed, though there were generally positive reviews of Zellweger's performance. The title derives from a Jewish Sabbath tradition. The acrostic Sabbath chant The Woman of Valor (eishet chayil) begins with the verse "... Who can find a woman of valor, her price is far above rubies ... ," which in turn is excerpted from The Book of Proverbs. This chant traditionally is a prelude to the weekly toast (kiddush) which begins the Sabbath meal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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