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  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m

Summary Haim-Aaron is an ultra-Orthodox religious scholar from Jerusalem whose talent and devotion are envied by all. One evening, following a self-imposed fast, he collapses and loses consciousness. The paramedics announce his death, but his father, refusing to let him go, takes over resuscitation efforts and, beyond all expectations, Haim-Aaro...

Directed By: Avishai Sivan

Written By: Avishai Sivan

  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m
  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m

Tikkun

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Haim-Aaron is an ultra-Orthodox religious scholar from Jerusalem whose talent and devotion are envied by all. One evening, following a self-imposed fast, he collapses and loses consciousness. The paramedics announce his death, but his father, refusing to let him go, takes over resuscitation efforts and, beyond all expectations, Haim-Aaro...

Directed By: Avishai Sivan

Written By: Avishai Sivan

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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22% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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90
Jun 8, 2016
Shot like a photo album, gorgeous frame after gorgeous frame, it continually suggests that crisis and struggle can be beautiful when viewed from the right angle.
By Diana Clarke FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 30, 2016
Decidedly not for everyone. But for those who like a deep dive art film that caresses the dark and calls to mind the mesmerizing pull of Carl Dreyer, Sivan’s movie offers a powerfully enigmatic experience.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 10, 2016
The threat of a comedy lurks around corners in "Tikkun.
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75
Jun 7, 2016
It offers a striking contrast to other visions of modern Israel and Jewish identity. It may be the wildest vision of ultra Orthodox Judaism ever, but it’s not an empty provocation.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 9, 2016
It makes for a demanding, overlong two hours but the intensity of the approach and some provocative moments sustain interest as good intentions pave the way to a kind of hell.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 9, 2016
Visually stunning if dramatically logy and willfully enigmatic.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 16, 2016
There’s no denying that this imaginative puzzler has moments you won’t soon forget.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Plan B Productions, The Mouth Agape, United King Films
Release Date Jun 10, 2016
Duration 1 h 59 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://www.avishaisivan.com/filmmaking/tikkun/tikkun.html
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Awards

Jerusalem Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Locarno International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Valladolid International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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