Country: Israel
Year: 2008
Duration: 115'
According to the Jewish tradition of Shiva, when a family member
dies, all the relatives must spend seven days together in the house
of the departed person. Thus, when Ohayn dies, his large family arrives
to respect the tradition. The Gulf War is being fought and the threat
of a missile attack is a daily presence. During Shiva, earthly problems
should be kept at bay, but the war and old family rivalries prevail over
grief and the atmosphere becomes increasingly tense.
“According to the religious law, the bereaved are not allowed to leave
home for seven days. Mourners are not allowed to sleep in a bed, sit
on a chair, wash or shave, put on fresh clothes... Besides, during the
Gulf War people stayed at home because they were afraid of a
chemical or nuclear attack. We had this in mind when we chose the
setting of the movie. All the family members were confined to a small
house against their will and all of them wished to flee. The situation
was bound to lead to conflict; not to just a row but an explosion.”
Biography
film director
Ronit Elkabetz
Ronit Elkabetz (Beersheba, Israel, 1966) was born in Israel to a family of Moroccan origin. She is one of the most famous actresses of her country and has won three Israeli Oscars. She has acted in films such as Late Marriage (2001), The Band’s Visit (2007), which participated at the Cannes Film Festival in the section Un Certain Regard, and
Or, which was also presented in Cannes in 2004 and which won the Caméra d’or award. Together with her brother, she directed her first film, To Take a Wife (2004), which won the audience and critics’ week award at the Venice Film Festival.
FILMOGRAFIA
Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz: Ve’Lakhta Lehe Isha (Prender moglie, 2004), Les Sept jours (2008).
Shlomi Elkabetz
Shlomi Elkabetz (Beersheba, Israel) has written numerous screenplays. Besides teaching film at Sapira College in Israel, with his sister Ronit he wrote, directed and acted in To Take a Wife.
Cast
& Credits
regia, sceneggiatura/directors, screenplay Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz
fotografia/cinematography Yaron Scharf
montaggio/film editing Joëlle Alexis
scenografia/production design Beni Arbitman
costumi/costume design Laura Sheim
musica/music Michel Korb, Sergio Leonardi
suono/sound Italy Eloav
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Ronit Elkabetz (Vivianne), Solika Kadosh (la nonna/Granny Hanina), Albert Ilouz (Meir), Moshe Ivgy (Haim), David Ohaion (David), Simon Abkarian (Eliyau), Rafi Amzaleg (Jacques), Alon Aboutboul (Itamar), Yechiel Elkabetz (Charly)
produttori/producers Jean-Philippe Reza, Eilon Ratzkovsky, Yochanan Kredo
produzione/production Thaleia Production, July August Production
vendita all’estero/world sales Les Films du Losange
fotografia/cinematography Yaron Scharf
montaggio/film editing Joëlle Alexis
scenografia/production design Beni Arbitman
costumi/costume design Laura Sheim
musica/music Michel Korb, Sergio Leonardi
suono/sound Italy Eloav
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Ronit Elkabetz (Vivianne), Solika Kadosh (la nonna/Granny Hanina), Albert Ilouz (Meir), Moshe Ivgy (Haim), David Ohaion (David), Simon Abkarian (Eliyau), Rafi Amzaleg (Jacques), Alon Aboutboul (Itamar), Yechiel Elkabetz (Charly)
produttori/producers Jean-Philippe Reza, Eilon Ratzkovsky, Yochanan Kredo
produzione/production Thaleia Production, July August Production
vendita all’estero/world sales Les Films du Losange