Ushpizin

– In Jerusalem's orthodox neighborhoods, it's Succoth, seven days celebrating life's essentials in a s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Ushpizin (2004)

In Jerusalem's orthodox neighborhoods, it's Succoth, seven days celebrating life's essentials in a sukkah, a temporary shack of both deprivation and hospitality. A devout couple, Moshe and Mali, married nearly five years and childless, are broke and praying for a miracle...

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Ushpizin (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Nov 2005

Language:

Hebrew, Yiddish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Gidi Dar

Writer:

Udi Lion (story editor), Shuli Rand

Main Actors:

Shuli Rand, Michal Bat-Sheva Rand, Shaul Mizrahi, Ilan Ganani

Plot:

In Jerusalem's orthodox neighborhoods, it's Succoth, seven days celebrating life's essentials in a sukkah, a temporary shack of both deprivation and hospitality. A devout couple, Moshe and Mali, married nearly five years and childless, are broke and praying for a miracle. Suddenly, miracles abound: a friend finds Moshe a sukkah he says is abandoned, Moshe is the beneficiary of local charitable fundraising, and two escaped convicts arrive on Moshe and Mali's doorstep in time to be their ushpizin - their guests. The miracles then become trials. Rabbinical advice, absolution, an effort to avoid anger, and a 1000-shekel citron figure in Moshe's dark night of the soul.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$1,381,814

Production:

Picturehouse

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
70%