Director : Amos GitaïActors : Yael Abecassis, Yussef Abu Warda, Yoram Hattab, Meital Barda, Uri Ran Klauzner, Sami Hori, Léa Koening, Rivka Michaeli Feature film, Fiction , Psychological dramaProduction language : Hebrew Nationality : Majority French (Italy, Israel) French release : 9/1/99 Runtime : 1h 55mn Current status : Released Associate production company : MP ProductionsCo-production : StudioCanal, Agav FilmsFrench distribution : Océan FilmsFilm export/Foreign Sales : UGC International Synopsis Meïr and Rivka still love each other passionately after ten years marriage but have had no children. This worries the rabbi of their community in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem's orthodox quarter. Meanwhile, Rivka’s sister Malka is in love with Yaakov, who has chosen to live outside the community, which is frowned upon. The rabbi intervenes, declaring that Malka must marry his own faithful assistant, Youssef, and that Meïr must divorce Rivka and marry Haya to insure his descent. Rivka moves out. Still in love with Meïr, she retreats inside herself. Malka finds another way out: rebellion. Festival selections | 
