Ushpizin (2005) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | October 19, 2005 (LA/NY) |
| On DVD: | April 4, 2006 |
| Genre: | Foreign, Drama |
| Director: | Giddi Dar |
| Writer: | Shuli Rand |
| Cast: | Shuli Rand, Michal Bat-Sheva Rand, Shaul Mizrahi, Ilan Ganani, Avraham Abutboul, Daniel Dayan |
| Studio: | Picturehouse |
| Official site: | ushpizin.com |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for mild thematic elements. |
A heartwarming and humorous Israeli drama set in the customarily closed world of ultra-Orthodox Jews, "Ushpizin" is the story of Moshe and Malli, a married couple, who are suffering through a financial crisis. Naturally they pray for help, but instead of a miracle, two suspicious strangers with criminal pasts appear on their doorstep. The couple believes their guests were sent to them by God as a test of faith. The film is reportedly the first...
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Anonymous says:
October 24, 2005Normally I don't like foreign movies with subtitles, but I absolutely loved this. It is a charming comedy-drama that the whole family can enjoy.
An impoverished "baal teshuva" (a Jew who was not raised to be religiously observant, but became so later) and his wife pray for a miracle to get them through the Sukkot festival--and get more than they bargained for!
Financial aid comes from an unexpected source. But they also get 2 surprise guests for the holiday who sorely test their patience.