To Take a Wife (2004)
- Original title
- ולקחת לך אישה
- Directed by
- Shlomi Elkabetz, Ronit Elkabetz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel, France
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 17 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 woman in an unhappy marriage navigates her daily life in a traditional community. The film portrays her struggles and the constraints she faces.
intimatecontemplativemelancholicgroundedemotionalrestraineddomesticstifling
What happens
To Take a Wife (VeLakahta Lekha Isha; French: Prendre femme) is a 2004 drama film. It is the directorial debut of veteran actress Ronit Elkabetz, who also stars in the film and was nominated for an Ophir Award for her performance. The film, a joint Israeli-French production, marks the debut of both directors, who were siblings, and serves as a kind of shared autobiography. It premiered at the 61st Venice International Film Festival in September 2004 and screened in numerous countries, receiving widespread international acclaim. The film is the first in a trilogy about the unhappy marriage of Viviane. It was followed by Shiva in 2008, and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem in 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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