Fill the Void (2012)
Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child, Mordechay. The pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira's promised match. Everything changes when a match is proposed to Yochay-Esther's late husband-to a widow from Belgium. Yochay feels it's too early, although he realizes that sooner or later he must seriously consider getting married again. When the girls' mother finds out that Yochay may marry the widow and move to Belgium with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty. She will find out that the void which she must choose exists only within her heart.
Cast
- Hadas Yaron - Shira Mendelman
- Yiftach Klein - Yochay
- Renana Raz - Esther Mendelman
- Irit Sheleg - Rivka
- Razia Israeli - Aunt Hanna
- Hila Feldman - Frieda
Screenplay
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Widowers Striving for a New Beginning
Keywords
tradition, rabbi, widower, woman director, levirate, jewish woman, women's rights
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fill the Void about?
- Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the Mendelman family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true, and Shira feels prepared and excited. On Purim, her twenty-eight-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child, Mordechay. The pain and grief that overwhelm the family postpone Shira's promised match. Everything changes when a match is proposed to Yochay-Esther's late husband-to a widow from Belgium. Yochay feels it's too early, although he realizes that sooner or later he must seriously consider getting married again. When the girls' mother finds out that Yochay may marry the widow and move to Belgium with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty. She will find out that the void which she must choose exists only within her heart.
- Who directed Fill the Void?
- Fill the Void was directed by Rama Burshtein.
- Who stars in Fill the Void?
- Fill the Void stars Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Renana Raz, Irit Sheleg, Razia Israeli, Hila Feldman.
- How long is Fill the Void?
- Fill the Void has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Fill the Void?
- Fill the Void is a Drama film.
- How much did Fill the Void gross?
- Fill the Void grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Fill the Void produced?
- Fill the Void was produced in Israel.
- What are the themes of Fill the Void?
- The themes of Fill the Void include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Widowers Striving for a New Beginning.