Directed by:
Maria SchraderCinematography:
Wolfgang ThalerComposer:
Antonio GambaleCast:
Shira Haas, Amit Rahav, Jeff Wilbusch, Aaron Altaras, Tamar Amit-Joseph, Ronit Asheri, Dina Doron, Aziz Dyab, David Mandelbaum, Delia Mayer, Felix Mayr (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(4)
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A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling. (Netflix)
Reviews of this series by the user Stanislaus (1)
Unorthodox (2020)
The protagonist Esther is torn between the Orthodox world bound by tradition and a multitude of rigid rules in one of New York's Jewish neighbourhoods on the one hand and the free world of artists in Berlin full of unlimited possibilities on the other. I liked the plot layering of the miniseries, in which we follow the fate of Esti in two spatiotemporal planes that intersect at the end. I have some basic understanding of the Jews and their culture, but it was enlightening to broaden my horizons a bit more and peek under the hood of the traditional world and its customs, which were at times slightly shocking. Aside from the dramatic storyline, the miniseries also offers a few laugh-out-loud moments, like the Jewish sex education and Jews vs. technology. All in all, a rewarding and very entertaining three and a half hours.
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