Late Marriage (2001)

Original title

חתונה מאוחרת

Directed by

Dover Kosashvili

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romance film

Country

Israel, France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 31-year-old man from a traditional Georgian Jewish family in Israel is being pressured by his parents to get married. He is secretly in love with an older divorcée, and when his family finds out, they confront him directly.

intimatetenseemotionally chargedmelancholicgroundedslow-burnfamily-centeredwry

What happens

Late Marriage (Hebrew: חתונה מאוחרת, Hatuna Meuheret) is a 2001 Israeli film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film centers on Zaza (Lior Ashkenazi, in his breakthrough role), the 31-year-old child of tradition-minded Georgian Jewish immigrants who are anxiously trying to arrange a marriage for him. Unbeknownst to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcée, Judith (Ronit Elkabetz). When his parents discover the relationship and violently intervene, Zaza must choose between his family traditions and his love. Most of the main characters are Georgian-Israeli and the dialogue is partly in the Judaeo-Georgian language and partly in Hebrew. The film was positively reviewed and was Israel's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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