“What an excruciating 5 year ordeal to get a Jew orthodox “gett” (“divorce” in Hebrew) it is for that woman!”, I said to myself at the end of the movie. The action is set in Israel so I thought, other countries other rules. That is the way it is done in their country. According to our American standards, the several court audits are archaic, misogynistic and full of twisted assumptions to keep the couple together even though the woman clearly wants out of the marriage but who am I to judge other societies and how their divorce courts work? At the Cinémagique movie club, there is a Q&A after the movie. I was floored when Myriam, a Montreal resident, took the microphone and told the crowd that it took her 6.5 years to get her Gett. It is really hard for me to believe that this type of religious court exists and is permitted here in Quebec/Canada. I liked this movie not for its décor since we only see the waiting room and the court room. I liked it for its very precise script. I liked it for the actors’ performances. I liked it for the eye opening story it brought to my attention. It is only sad that orthodox Jews are not allowed to go to the movies to see it.
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" It is really hard for me to believe that this type of religious court exists and is permitted here in Quebec/Canada." Nobody is forced to abide by religious rules in here. Apostasy is available to all, as evidence by our uber atheist society. Those who choose religion do not have any right to complain about its rules. Again, nobody forces them. Religious courts are as legal as religion. They only bind those who follow these religions. Not happy? Choose apostasy and leave the others in peace.