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The Women's Balcony

Ismach Hatani

2016

Emil Ben-Shimon

Avraham Aviv Alush, Yafit Asulin, Orna Banai, Itzik Cohen ...

5.6

527

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

	Author	Review
United States	Sheila O'Malley rogerebert.com	"While the mood is that of a gentle and affectionate comedy, the film makes some extremely sharp points about fanaticism, sexism masked as holiness, and tolerance among the faithful (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Nicole Herrington The New York Times	"A charming exercise in gender politics as experienced via religion (...) The proceedings not only hit all the right notes, but also entertain while being respectful of religious traditions. The entire cast is solid"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"A warm culture-clash comedy that makes sharp points (...) A fine example of commercial filmmaking grounded in a persuasive knowledge of human behavior."	POS
United States	Alissa Simon Variety	"[A] nicely observed dramedy (...) Offering solid, middle-brow entertainment"	POS
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"A charming, humanistic portrait (...) 'The Women’s Balcony' proves surprisingly accessible despite the specificity of its milieu."	POS
United States	Jordan Hoffman Village Voice	"Though this is clearly a serious topic, the film is wisely a comedy first and a political story second (...) The view from the balcony is worth the climb."	POS

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