Israel
2009
Details
IMDB
Seen
6
October
2013
Ratings
from other sources
IMDB
7.1/10
Rotten
Tomatoes 6.9/10
My
ratings
7.0/10
A
married, Orthodox Jewish father of four falls in love with a twenty
two year old male student.
My
impressions:
How
does one reconcile feelings and affection as well as loyalty to the
family, and community. In this case, he is a man of God, devoted and
pious until another man enters his life.
That
event triggers emotions unknown previously or it might have been just
latent waiting for the right person or moment. The realisation that
he can feel for someone of his own gender puts him in a spot. He at
first tries to discard and prevent those feelings from taking root.
It was not meant to be.
The
story of love between two men is juxtaposed against another story of
a young couple's unapproved relationship. The treatment meted out by
the community is justified in order to preserve the traditions and
sanctity of future generations. The impure must be cast out.
That
is the fate of those deemed sinners in the eyes of the others.
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