Somewhat slow going, but with some interesting elements. At its heart it's a character study and drama, and the film makes an effort to keep its events generally plausible-seeming, including the way in which the tension plays out between the conservatism of the London Orthodox Jewish community it depicts and the attraction between Ronit (Weisz) and Esti (McAdams) that reignites when Ronit returns from NYC following her Rabbi father's death. I liked that it was quite muted in some ways, even though that also sapped some of the (melo)dramatic air from the developing action. Also, even though it kind of stuck out, I didn't at all mind the appearance of "Lovesong" on the radio at a critical moment.
(w/ R)
(w/ R)
