Fill the Void

Fill the Void Hebrew lemale et haalal is a 2012 Israeli drama film written and directed by Rama Burshtein. It focuses on life among the Haredi Jewish community in Tel Aviv, Israel. Hadas Yaron stars as Shira Mendelman, an 18yearold girl who is pressured to marry her deceased older sisters husband following the death of her sister in childbirth.

Shira Mendelman, an 18yearold Haredi girl living in Tel Aviv, is looking forward to an arranged marriage with a young man whom she likes. However, on Purim, her family suffers a tragedy when Shiras older sister Esther dies in childbirth. Shiras father subsequently delays the engagement so as not to have to deal with an empty house so soon after Esthers death. Esthers husband, Yochay, begins to regularly bring their son, Mordechai, to the Mendelmans house, where Shira cares for him.One day, Yochays mother approaches Shiras mother, Rivka, about the possibility of Yochay remarrying, believing it to be best for Mordechai. She plans to suggest an offer from a widow in Belgium. Rivka is distraught by the idea of Mordechai being taken out of the country and suggests that Yochay marry Shira instead. He and Shira both initially oppose the prospect, though he eventually warms to it and she agrees to take it into consideration on learning that her previous engagement has been called off due to her fathers delays. ........

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