Post by Vits on Aug 2, 2020 11:29:58 GMT
It's a compelling story about a protagonist (Esty) who you're always rooting for. Even though the viewer knows who's right and who's wrong, nobody is made out to be the hero or the villain. It's a portrayal of people with different views trying to be good people. This is especially true about the husband (Yanky). He has been fed these ideas about "the role of a woman" all his life. However, while he doesn't take certain rights Esty has into consideration, he doesn't treat her like a slave. When they try to have sex, Yanky asks if Esty is ready and then if she's sure she wants to continue. And whenever Esty tells him to stop, he does so without hesitating. This even happens after they've had a fight about following the rules, so you wouldn't expect any kindness from him. Sure, he complains, but he doesn't get that angry until several months have passed.
Another nice touch is that, when Esty makes new friends and they realize she's Jewish, they try to make her feel welcome by talking about that. The problem is that it's all they do (at least in the first episode). They don't realize that they're still treating her differently. And they should know better, since they're mostly foreigners too. I'm not saying people shouldn't talk about their own cultures; I'm saying there's an infinite number of other conversation topics and people should vary. Besides, these friends mostly talk about the Holocaust, making me doubt if they know anything else about Jews. And I don't think a Jew would want to hear about that subject. At least not constantly.
I liked Shira Haas' performance, but not enough that I would've voted for her if I was an Emmy member. I would've voted for Jeff Wilbusch, though. His character (Moische, Yanky's cousin) is fun to watch, but in retrospective, I think too much screen time was dedicated to him doing things unrelated to the main story. The transitions between scenes are abrupt. Sometimes it works (creating a contrast between a positive moment and a negative moment), but other times it's just jarring.
Another nice touch is that, when Esty makes new friends and they realize she's Jewish, they try to make her feel welcome by talking about that. The problem is that it's all they do (at least in the first episode). They don't realize that they're still treating her differently. And they should know better, since they're mostly foreigners too. I'm not saying people shouldn't talk about their own cultures; I'm saying there's an infinite number of other conversation topics and people should vary. Besides, these friends mostly talk about the Holocaust, making me doubt if they know anything else about Jews. And I don't think a Jew would want to hear about that subject. At least not constantly.
I liked Shira Haas' performance, but not enough that I would've voted for her if I was an Emmy member. I would've voted for Jeff Wilbusch, though. His character (Moische, Yanky's cousin) is fun to watch, but in retrospective, I think too much screen time was dedicated to him doing things unrelated to the main story. The transitions between scenes are abrupt. Sometimes it works (creating a contrast between a positive moment and a negative moment), but other times it's just jarring.