A Talmudic heroine walks into modern Jerusalem—what could possibly go wrong? Everything.
Acting
Hadar Galron's ferocious, wounded lead performance.
Writing
Brave script that dares to question sacred texts.
Direction
Kushnir's restrained, claustrophobic framing.
Director
Avi Kushnir
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original Talmudic Bruriah was legendary for her scholarship—until a story emerged 'proving' women are fickle, widely considered a later patriarchal insertion. This film dares to ask who wrote that ending and why.
Director Avi Kushnir, better known as a comedian, made this his dramatic feature debut—reportedly facing significant backlash from religious communities for even touching the story.
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