Bati’s (Nur Fibak, “Ahed’s Knee”) happy life with her husband and three children in an ultra-Orthodox community in Jerusalem begins to crumble when her gentle husband, Lazer (Uri Blufarb), is blackmailed by a gang policing the cloistered community. Surprising and suspenseful, this nuanced and generous character study explores a marriage in peril and two young people desperate to save each other while confronting their own desires.
With moments of levity and superb character-driven storytelling, Nir Bergman’s restrained direction gains depth from strong performances and from the real-life experiences of the film’s screenwriter, Mindi Ehrlich, who was raised and married in Jerusalem’s Hasidic world. “Pink Lady” is told from Bati’s point of view, boldly addressing taboo subjects from a uniquely female perspective.
Director Nir Bergman is one of Israel’s most acclaimed filmmakers, known for “Broken Wings,” “Intimate Grammar,” “Yona,” “Saving Neta,” “Here We Are” and the TV series “BeTipul,” adapted in the U.S. as “In Treatment” for HBO. With “Pink Lady,” Bergman has given us another unique and very special film.
Directed by Nir Bergman, Israel, 2024, 106 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles. Winner for Best Director at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. New England premiere.
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