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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is a must for both the young and old from traditional, patriarchal societies and countries from all over the world . The younger generation's victimization by the older generation and the symbiotic nature of relations between the people is brought out beautifully. Arranged marriages, the prolonged dependence of children on the parents, the stigma of divorce, the inability to escape from the clutches of one's parents and one's culture by the youth who are too controlled/castrated to rebel are depicted so well that people from all such suffocating cultures can immediately identify with the movie. Kudos to the director ! I pray that these "cultures" evolve soon and take a page from the west instead of vilifying the western culture.

This was an unexpectedly enjoyable film. The male lead was quite good, as were many of the female leads. The film provides many insights into modern day Israeli life, and specifically into the very conservative traditions of some of the Georgians who emigrated there. In the tradition of "Little Miss Sunshine", the viewer is allowed a glimpse into this very dysfunctional family, and along the way we come to like and care for many of the characters. Even Mouki the dog steals the show. I wish the ending had turned out differently, but the viewer is allowed to draw his own conclusions as to what will happen in the future. A captivating film, there is never a dull moment, and it easily holds one's interest throughout its entirety. The fact that most of the cast is extremely attractive and accomplished actors makes "Late Marriage" pleasantly watchable.

Okay, the sex scene. Big deal it was realistic. Like the rest of us don't know what goes on? Unless it was to show us that Zaza and Judith's relationship was about physicality and that he didn't love her because that was the extent of his involvement with her. Even then it was too long and I have to say that most Israeli movies I've seen have these unnecessary sex scenes. It's a substitute for a well written script.This sex scene probably wouldn't appear in an American movie because American movies are about making money, which involves entertainment. Mystic River didn't need a brazen sex scene, and I didn't miss it. Did anyone else?

I came into the movie with good reviews in mind, but in reality found the movie was not "all that," although it was an interesting subject and I liked the authenticity of certain parts, most notably the strange ending. I have read many of the comments posted here and it is interesting to see the different viewpoints of the viewers. Certain comments helped me to better understand the film and my own reaction to it. My initial reaction is to be upset at how inhuman and unloving we humans can be in regards to ourselves and each other. How the family treated the divorced woman that Zaza was in love with, and even worse in front of her daughter, and how Zaza reacted mostly passively, was appalling and infuriating. I thought the mother was just dreadful. The ending was a bitter pill and makes you wonder how people can live like that. How dead life can be. The sad thing is that this situation, of parents, family members sort of maneuvering and dictating others lives, especially in a such a personal realm as marriage, is not necessarily restricted to particular cultures. As the director lets us see, it seems so inconceivable that these things happen, cruel and inhuman as they are, and yet they are what is accepted as normal and right. What is insane is seen as sane, and what is authentic and loving and real is seen as wrong and insane. Everything is upside-down....and that is so clearly evident. I must say this makes me think of the death penalty...we allow others to be killed because they are decided (how??) (is there some mathematical equation!!!) to be declared hardened, when in reality those deciding are heartless, merciless, unforgiving, cold, murderous, calculating, and all those adjectives they love to give about the person in question, in short hardened. They are taking others lives for the very crime they are in fact partaking in. If you believe in the Ten Commandments, "thou shalt not kill.".....there were no if ands or buts, or well in such and such a case..." It's obnoxious, no worse, criminal. Complete insanity and yet somehow this killing is considered legal(?) and right(!)...and these are the same pro-lifers!!! The irony (sickening) never ends. Goes to show how true (scary) that ending is and how numb as a society we can be and in many cases are. Look at the US today. Murder being committed inside and abroad through our "government" and we just watch..and even more scary are going to potentially...I so pray not..going to support it or allow it to be supported (which is the same....i.e by not voting) again. The sin of commission and the sin of omission, they're all one big happy family when it comes down to it. This movie...it's authenticity is so relevant...the more i think about it. In the ending, in the words of the little speech Zaza tells "the audience," he stumbles over their irony....Zaza realizing the absurdity, struggling with it, then swallowing his sense of truth, and "carrying on." It's tragic...what else can be said....except maybe, "How is this possible!!!"