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The Women's Balcony

Original title: Ismach Hatani
  • 20162016
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Ismach Hatani (2016)
A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
773
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Emil Ben-Shimon
  • Writer
    • Shlomit Nehama
  • Stars
    • Evelin Hagoel
    • Igal Naor
    • Orna Banai
Top credits
  • Director
    • Emil Ben-Shimon
  • Writer
    • Shlomit Nehama
  • Stars
    • Evelin Hagoel
    • Igal Naor
    • Orna Banai
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Itzik Cohen, Igal Naor, Haim Zanati, and Herzl Tobey in Ismach Hatani (2016)
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    Ismach Hatani (2016)
    Avraham Aviv Alush in Ismach Hatani (2016)
    Ismach Hatani (2016)
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    Orna Banai, Sharon Elimelech, Evelin Hagoel, Einat Saruf, and Yafit Asulin in Ismach Hatani (2016)

    Top cast

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    Evelin Hagoel
    Evelin Hagoel
    • Ettieas Ettie
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Zionas Zion
    Orna Banai
    Orna Banai
    • Tikvaas Tikva
    Einat Saruf
    Einat Saruf
    • Margalitas Margalit
    Avraham Aviv Alush
    Avraham Aviv Alush
    • Rabbi Davidas Rabbi David
    • (as Aviv Alush)
    Itzik Cohen
    Itzik Cohen
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Yafit Asulin
    Yafit Asulin
    • Yaffaas Yaffa
    Sharon Elimelech
    Sharon Elimelech
    • Oraas Ora
    • (as Sharona Elimelech)
    Herzl Tobey
    Herzl Tobey
    • Nissanas Nissan
    Haim Zanati
    Haim Zanati
    Assaf Ben-Shimon
    Assaf Ben-Shimon
    Abraham Celektar
    Abraham Celektar
      Ronit Ivgi
      Ronit Ivgi
      • Geulaas Geula
      • Director
        • Emil Ben-Shimon
      • Writer
        • Shlomit Nehama
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      Storyline

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      A bar mitzvah mishap causes a major rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem.
      • bar mitzvah
      • orthodox jew
      • feminism
      • jewish tradition
      • Plot summary
      • Plot synopsis
      • Genres
        • Comedy
        • Drama
      • Parents guide
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      • Connections
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      User reviews11

      Review
      Top review
      8/10
      Nice film, unusual warmth
      Here in Israel we're accustomed to nostalgic comic dramas about tight-knit, down-at-heel neighborhood communities. Often the drama originates in marital conflict, with the blame on the husband; in this case, for a change, it originates in religious conflict, fundamentalist versus liberal. The film takes the liberal side but without demonizing the opposition. Marriages are affected, but the film doesn't demonize the husbands either. Everyone's marriage is fundamentally stable, a remarkable thing in the movies, and we even see a rare portrayal of grandparents who are not only still in love but still physically affectionate. The whole large cast of characters is impelled by good intentions, and they make the movie a pleasant Saroyanesque experience. At one point the action emerges from the stone alleyways of Jerusalem to show us a view of the spiffed-up Old City and we realize there is no attempt to explicitly set the plot in the past, although there are few reminders of the present day and the community seems to live as if it were sort of a Brigadoon still living the 1950s. It's a better place than our own, and well worth a visit.
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      • Oct 4, 2016

      Details

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      • Release date
        • May 26, 2017 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Israel
      • Language
        • Hebrew
      • Also known as
        • El balcón de las mujeres
      • Filming locations
        • Jerusalem, Israel
      • Production company
        • Pie Films
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $1,200,885
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $16,620
        • Mar 5, 2017
      • Gross worldwide
        • $1,272,517
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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