Fill the Void (2012)
Lemale et ha'halal (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 18 Oct 2012 (Israel)
- Movie
When the older sister of Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic Israeli, dies suddenly in childbirth, Shira must decide if she can and should marry her widowed brother-in-law, which also generates tensions within her extended family.
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- 14 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
| Hadas Yaron | ... |
Shira
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| Yiftach Klein | ... |
Yochay
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| Irit Sheleg | ... |
Rivka
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Chaim Sharir | ... |
Aharon
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Razia Israeli | ... |
Aunt Hanna
(as Razia Israely)
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| Hila Feldman | ... |
Frieda
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| Renana Raz | ... |
Esther
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| Yael Tal | ... |
Shifi
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| Michael Weigel | ... |
Shtreicher
(as Michael David Weigl)
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| Ido Samuel | ... |
Yossi
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| Neta Moran | ... |
Bilha
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Melech Thal | ... |
Rabbi
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Directed by
| Rama Burshtein | ||
Written by
| Rama Burshtein | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Roni Abramowsky | ... | line producer |
| Assaf Amir | ... | producer |
| Adar Shafran | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Yitzhak Azulay | ||
Cinematography by
| Asaf Sudri | ... | (as Asaf Sudry) |
Editing by
| Sharon Elovic | ||
Editorial Department
| Anat Arav | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ido Karilla | ... | digital picture services |
| Yoav Raz | ... | colorist |
| Shahar Weiss | ... | conform |
Casting By
| Michal Koren | ||
Art Direction by
| Uri Aminov | ... | (as Ori Aminov) |
Costume Design by
| Hani Gurevitch | ... | (as Chani Gurewitz) |
Makeup Department
| Esther Ben-Noon | ... | makeup artist (as Eti Bennun) |
| Elinor Gigi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Daphna Ben Mayor | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Hila Mins | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tammy Cohen | ... | post-production producer |
| Michal Eliav | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adi Halfin | ... | first assistant director |
| Yoav Hornung | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Shimon Cohen | ... | property master |
| Tamir David | ... | art assistant |
| Daniel Didi | ... | set dresser |
| Hagai Weinblum | ... | art assistant |
Sound Department
| Aviv Aldema | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Keren Or Biton | ... | adr recordist: adr editor / dialogue editor (as Keren Biton) |
| Neal Gibbs | ... | foley recordist |
| Nin Hazan | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Moti Hefetz | ... | sound recordist |
| Kobi Nissim | ... | additional boom |
| Oren Raviv | ... | boom operator |
| Oded Ringel | ... | additional boom |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Vered Adir | ... | still photographer |
| Karin Bar | ... | still photographer |
| Miki Berdougo | ... | gaffer (as Michael Berdougo) |
| Liad Berger | ... | grip |
| Cesar Birger | ... | additional gaffer (as Cesar Berger) |
| Gal Drimmer | ... | second assistant camera (as Gal Drimer) |
| Noam Eisenberg | ... | key grip |
| Lior Etrogy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Oded Israeli | ... | focus puller |
| Daniel Kaluzshky | ... | grip (as Daniel Kaluzhsky) |
| Reuven Rozenberg | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Or Yashar | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adi Hahn | ... | dresser |
| Ayala Nitzan | ... | dresser |
Location Management
| Itzik Lichtenfeld | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gaya Nachmani | ... | script supervisor (as Gaya Nahmani) |
Additional Crew
| Odelia Appel | ... | production assistant |
| Cameron Arguelles | ... | quality control |
| Huni Arma | ... | production assistant |
| Dana Dadun | ... | water girl |
| Tony Greenman | ... | legal services |
| Natan Gruzman | ... | production assistant |
| Israel Itzkovich | ... | hassidic consultant (as Rabbi Israel Itzkovich) |
| Oz Jarraafi | ... | production assistant |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Christiane Leithardt | ... | press: international |
| Ilya Marcus | ... | production assistant |
| Lia Mayer-Sommer | ... | foreign relations coordinator |
| Gaya Nachmani | ... | personal assistant: director (as Gaya Nahmani) |
| Yanir Nachmani | ... | production assistant |
| Irit Sheleg | ... | project development |
| Amri Tsarfati | ... | production assistant |
| Wolfgang W. Werner | ... | press: international |
| Or Yashar | ... | extras management |
Thanks
| Aharon Yaron Burshtein | ... | dedicatee |
| Alesia Weston | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Avi Chai fund
- Israel Film Fund (support)
- Norma Productions
- Reshet TV (support)
- SundanceTV (support)
Distributors
- ABC Distribution (2013) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Mirada Distribution (2014) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- NFP Marketing & Distribution (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Nettai Museum (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- StraDa Films (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2013) (Portugal) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2014) (Greece) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Evangelische Omroep (EO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
- Filmcoopi Zürich (2012) (Switzerland)
- Homescreen (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Rialto Distribution (2013) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2013) (New Zealand)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- The Match Factory (2012) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Wolfgang W. Werner Public Relations (publicity: International)
Storyline
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A devout 18-year-old Israeli is pressured to marry the husband of her late sister. Declaring her independence is not an option in Tel Aviv's ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community, where religious law, tradition and the rabbi's word are absolute. Written by Sundance Film Festival |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hadas Yaron had to lie to get out of her military duty to audition for the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim See more » |
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Rabbi:
Rabbi Nachman of Breslev says that blessed be he who says one word of truth to the Almighty his entire life. See more » |