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  • 2017
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2017
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls...

Directed By: Emil Ben-Shimon

Written By: Shlomit Nehama

  • 2017
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2017
  • Menemsha Films
  • 1 h 36 m

The Women's Balcony

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
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Summary An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls...

Directed By: Emil Ben-Shimon

Written By: Shlomit Nehama

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Metascore
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80
Jun 8, 2017
Call it a battle-of-the-sexes comedy set in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem. But, in its own quiet and friendly way, the film goes deeper than that, looking at how conservative religious views can clash with more moderate ways.
By Randy Cordova FULL REVIEW
80
May 25, 2017
This light and predictable movie, with its overwhelming box office success, still offers tremendous insight into day-to-day Israeli society.
By Jordan Hoffman FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 2, 2017
This is an unapologetically warmhearted comedic drama, a fine example of commercial filmmaking grounded in a persuasive knowledge of human behavior.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 5, 2017
Rendered heartfelt and compelling by an outstanding cast.
By Peter Keough FULL REVIEW
75
May 26, 2017
While the mood is that of a gentle and affectionate comedy, the film makes some extremely sharp points about fanaticism, sexism masked as holiness, and tolerance among the faithful.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 2, 2017
Offering solid, middle-brow entertainment that borrows from Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata,” the film shows the relationships and tensions between different groups within Orthodox Judaism in Jerusalem, and provides a cautionary (and universally understandable) tale about religious fundamentalism.
By Alissa Simon FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 15, 2017
Although the film ultimately strikes a celebratory tone, the stark divisions it reveals offer an unsettling look at the state of public discourse.
By Pat Padua FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Pie Films
Release Date Mar 3, 2017
Duration 1 h 36 m
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 5 Nominations
UK Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
• 1 Nomination

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