Rating: 8 out of 10. Directed by Dover Koshashvili. This film takes place in Israel and is about a very traditional Georgian-Jewish immigrant family. The main character is Zaza, played superbly by Lior Loui Ashkenazi. Early on in the film, we see the 31-year-old Zaza take part with his family as they play matchmaker for him, introducing him to much younger beautiful eligible women of suitable ethnic backgrounds, and wealthy if possible. Zaza has been introduced to many potential brides, without success, yet his family will not give up.
Zaza is not interested in the women that his family tries to pair him up with. He is involved with an older lovely divorced single mother named Judith, played by Ronit Elkabetz. Since his family would not approve of Judith, Zaza has never mentioned her to them.
Zaza's family suspect that Zaza has a lover and stake out Judith's home. After parking in front of Judith's home all day and into the night, Zaza arrives to visit Judith and her daughter, not long after wards, Zaza's mother, father, sister, grandmother, two aunts, and two uncles barge in on Zaza and Judith. The family members call Judith a whore. Zaza's mother says that she would never allow a divorced woman enter their family. Zaza's father goes on about how in their family, the wife is always younger than the husband. The family demands that the relationship ends. Zaza reluctantly acquiesces to his family's demands.
The last scene is a bit strange, but at least it wasn't a `Hollywood' ending. This is a great movie for drama-comedy fans and people with an interest in foreign films.
Zaza is not interested in the women that his family tries to pair him up with. He is involved with an older lovely divorced single mother named Judith, played by Ronit Elkabetz. Since his family would not approve of Judith, Zaza has never mentioned her to them.
Zaza's family suspect that Zaza has a lover and stake out Judith's home. After parking in front of Judith's home all day and into the night, Zaza arrives to visit Judith and her daughter, not long after wards, Zaza's mother, father, sister, grandmother, two aunts, and two uncles barge in on Zaza and Judith. The family members call Judith a whore. Zaza's mother says that she would never allow a divorced woman enter their family. Zaza's father goes on about how in their family, the wife is always younger than the husband. The family demands that the relationship ends. Zaza reluctantly acquiesces to his family's demands.
The last scene is a bit strange, but at least it wasn't a `Hollywood' ending. This is a great movie for drama-comedy fans and people with an interest in foreign films.