Fill the Void (2012)
July 1, 2012Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Hadas Yaron
Shira Mendelman
Yiftach Klein
Yochay
Renana Raz
Esther Mendelman
Irit Sheleg
Rivka
Razia Israeli
Aunt Hanna
Chayim Sharir
Aharon
Hila Feldman
Frieda
Assaf Amir
Producer
Rama Burshtein
Director / Writer
Asaf Sudry
Director of Photography
Yael Tal
Shifi
Michal Koren
Casting
Michael Weigel
Shtreicher
Roni Abramovski
Line Producer
Yitzhak Azulay
Original Music Composer
Sharon Elovic
Editor
Hani Gurevitch
Costume Design
Adar Shafran
Line Producer
Asaf Sudri
Cinematographer
Uri Aminov
Art Direction
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 1, 2012
Original Nameלמלא את החלל
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingPG
Box Office$1,775,316
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This Movie Is About.
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Fill the Void (Hebrew: למלא את החלל - lemale et ha'ḥalal) is a 2012 Israeli drama film written and directed by Rama Burshtein. It focuses on life among the Haredi Jewish community in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hadas Yaron stars as Shira Mendelman, an 18-year-old girl who is pressured to marry her older sister's husband, following the death of her sister in childbirth.
The film required a lengthy production period, taking over a year for the casting to be completed, and another year and three months for editing. Burshtein, who was doubtful as to how much of the process would be completed, took a step-by-step approach, focusing first on the writing, then on accumulating enough funding for the project, followed by the filming and editing. Burshtein became the first Haredi Jewish woman to direct a film intended for wide distribution. The film premiered at the 69th Venice Film Festival on 1 September 2012, and was later released in the United States on 24 May 2013.
Fill the Void was well received by critics for its depiction of Haredi Jews and their lifestyle. It won seven Israeli Academy Awards, and lead actress Hadas Yaron won Best Actress for her portrayal of Shira at the Venice Film Festival.