The Other Widow

2022 Israeli film

The Other Widow

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Maayan Rypp
Written by| Maayan Rypp
Anat Gafni
Produced by| Christophe Audeguis
Amir Harel
Ayelet Kait
Starring| Dana Ivgy
Ania Bukstein
Cinematography| Moshe Mishali
Edited by| Yann Dedet
Clémence Diard
Music by| Adam Weingrod

Production
companies

Lama Films
Cup of Tea
Tobina Film

Release date

* 21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) (PÖFF)

Running time

| 83 minutes
Countries| Israel
France
Language| Hebrew

The Other Widow (Hebrew: הפילגש) is a 2022 Israeli-French drama film directed by Maayan Rypp (in her directorial debut) and written by Rypp & Anat Gafni.[1] Starring Dana Ivgy and Ania Bukstein.[2] It is about a woman whose lover dies and who seeks to reclaim her right to mourn even though her lover's family and wife are still there.[3]

## Synopsis

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Ella is a theater dressmaker and lover of one of the actors in her play, who dies unexpectedly. In the context of the preparations for the premiere and the increasing pressure from the production, Ella insists on attending Shiva and exposes herself to a world that has been blocked from her until now. Things get complicated when she meets her lover's brother, mother and wife, and gets too close to them.[4]

## Cast

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* Dana Ivgy as Ella
* Ania Bukstein as Natasha
* Itamar Rotschild as Dan / Assaf
* Yaniv Biton as Yigal
* Lee Gilat as Kiran
* Naama Preis as Maya
* Irit Gidron as Yehudit
* Svetlana Demidov as Marina
* Mouna Hawa as Yasmin
* Howard Rypp as Reuben
* Anat Atzmon as Amalia
* Batel Israel as Catering Waitress
* Yona Rozenkier as Yinon
* Rom Sheratzky as Yotam
* Ben Drori as Delivery Guy

## Release

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The Other Widow had its world premiere on November 21, 2022, at the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,[5][6] then screened on February 15, 2023, at the 38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival,[7] on March 22 of the same year at the 27th Sofia International Film Festival[8] and on July 15 of the same year at the Jerusalem Film Festival.[9]

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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Wendy Ide from Screen Daily wrote: "This impressive debut from Ma’ayan Rypp is an elegant and empathetic portrait of that most vilified of female characters, The Other Widow, combining satisfyingly textured character details with a suitably theatrical flourish to arresting effect."[10] Jason Delgado from Film Threat wrote: "The Other Widow is not conventional, but that is something I enjoy about it. The master craftsmanship of the cast and crew transports us to a different point of view that you can’t take your eyes off of."[11]

### Accolades

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Year  | Award / Festival  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2023  | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Best International Feature Film  | The Other Widow | Nominated  | [12]
Sofia International Film Festival | Special Mention  | Won  | [13]
Sarasota Film Festival | Independent Visions Award  | Nominated  | [14]
Cyprus Film Days International Festival  | Glocal Images Best Film Award  | Nominated  | [15][16]
Jerusalem Film Festival | Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature  | Nominated  | [17]
Ophir Award | Best Picture  | Nominated  | [18][19]
Best Director  | Maayan Rypp  | Nominated
Best Actress  | Dana Ivgy | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress  | Ania Bukstein | Nominated
Best Cinematography  | Moshe Mishali  | Nominated
Best Music  | Adam Weingrod  | Nominated
Best Art Direction  | Ido Dolev  | Won
Best Costume Design  | Maya Lebovitch  | Nominated
Best Makeup  | Ella Tal  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ דובדבני, שמוליק; דבורה, ארז (2023-07-20). "רציחות, מסע לאושוויץ והקאמבק הגדול: הסרטים הישראלים בפסטיבל ירושלים". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
2. ^ "סקירות פסטיבל ירושלים: הפילגש, המשלחת, השיבה מהפלנטה האחרת ועוד". Seret.co.il | אתר סרט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
3. ^ "פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים | "הפילגש" — סרט מקורי ומלא אמת". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
4. ^ "הסרט של אניה בוקשטיין ודאנה איבגי והחדש של ששון גבאי: כל מה שיוקרן בפסטיבל הקולנוע בירושלים". רשת 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
5. ^ "הפסטיבל האירופאי שעשה כבוד לקולנוע הישראלי". mako. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
6. ^ "כבוד לקולנוע המקומי: 16 סרטים ישראליים יוצגו בפסטיבל הסרטים בטאלין". Seret.co.il | אתר סרט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-06.
7. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-01-18). "Santa Barbara Film Festival To Open With Abigail Breslin Drama 'Miranda's Victim' As Full Lineup Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
8. ^ Hundic, Stjepan (2023-03-16). "Sofia Film Festival Kicks Off With Environmental Message, Strong Industry Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
9. ^ "Jerusalem Film Festival releases Israeli lineup". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
10. ^ Ide, Wendy. "'The Other Widow': Tallinn Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
11. ^ "The Other Widow Featured, Reviews Film Threat". 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
12. ^ Nikkhah, Navid (2023-02-18). "WINNERS FOR 2023 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED". Deed News. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
13. ^ "THE AWARDS | 27th SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". siff.bg. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
14. ^ "2023 Sarasota Film Festival Announces Award Winners for 25th Anniversary Edition". Awardsdaily. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
15. ^ "Glocal Images International Competition Section". Cyprus Film Days. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
16. ^ "Cyprus Film Days renews rendez-vous with audience for 2024". in-cyprus.philenews.com. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
17. ^ "JFF 2023 Winners". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
18. ^ ""שבע ברכות" מוביל במספר המועמדויות בטקס פרסי אופיר". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
19. ^ "פרסי אופיר 2023: רשימת הזוכים המלאה". רוה. ביקורות סרטים, חדשות וטבלת המבקרים. 2023-09-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-10-11.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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* The Other Widow at IMDb

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