2004· 97 min
To Take A Wife
A Story of Tradition, Love and Fear
Drama Romance
5.7 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
The story takes place in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during three days before the Shabbat. A young woman trying to raise three children, work from home, and observe the strict Moroccan traditions of her family finds herself at constant odds with her husband and her brothers, who want her to stay married and leave behind the notions of being loved and free.
Director: Ronit Elkabetz
Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Gilbert Melki, Sulika Kadosh, Dalia Beger
Tags
arranged marriagecalamitycigaretteconflictdivorceextramarital affairfamily feudirreconcilabilityisraeljewish
