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Shiva (2008 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Shiva' is a 2008 Israeli drama film, also known by its English title as '7 Days', 'Seven Days' and 'The Seven Days' by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz. It is the second feature to be directed by the siblings following the unhappy marriage of Viviane Amsalem following 2004's 'To Take a Wife'. In 2014 it was succeeded by the final film in the trilogy 'Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem'.

Plot



For seven days a large family of Moroccan descent observes the Jewish mourning ritual of shiva when a brother dies. Living together again reveals many tensions and conflicts between family members. Amid the tensions, the Gulf War rages in the background.[http://www.euronews.net/2008/04/25/israeli-film-maker-ronit-elkabetz/ "Israeli film maker Ronit Elkabetz"] Euro News. Retrieved 28 June 2010[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3544104,00.html "Israeli films favored in Cannes"] Ynetnews 16 May 2008[http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/37275/israeli-family-sitting-shiva-finds-all-its-enemies-within/ "Israeli family sitting 'Shiva; finds all its enemies within"] 19 February 2009. 'Jewish Weekly'

Cast



* Ronit Elkabetz as Vivianne

* Albert Lluz as Meir

* Yal Abecassis as Lili

* Simon Abkarian as Eliau

* Hana Laszlo as Ita

* Moshe Ivgy as Haim

* Keren Mor as Ilana

* Alon Aboutboul as Itamar

Reception



The film received mixed reviews. 'Variety' compared it unfavourably to 'To Take a Wife' while at the same time praising the acting as "flawless". 'The Jerusalem Post' wondered "why they ha[d] been asked to spend two hours listening to the angry resentments of a disintegrating family, even if they admire the cast and co-directors' skill..."

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