Fill the Void
aka Lemale et ha'halal
First screened in June 2013
Director: Rama Burshtein. Cast: Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Irit Sheleg, Razia Israeli, Chayim Sharir, Hila Feldman, Renana Raz, Yael Tal, Ido Samuel. Screenplay: Rama Burshtein.
Twitter Capsule: Intensity of observation and tone constitutively bound up with stifled flatness. Unsubtle. Tough but memorable sit.

Photo © 2012 Norma Productions, © 2013 Sony Pictures Classics
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Awards:
Venice Film Festival: Best Actress (Yaron)
European Film Awards: Carlo Di Palma Award (Asaf Sudri, cinematography)

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