Analysis of Movie I Love You, Rosa by Moishe Mizrahi - Essay Example

The answers provided are realistic. The story stands the test of the situations in which the characters are placed. The foundation for the movie script is from the Old Testament Law. It is about an unusual love affair (or love-cum-duty affair!) of the 1880s, set in Jerusalem. An 11-year-old Jewish boy’s love for his young, widowed sister-in-law! A writer-director can do more justice to the strength and originality of the movie than a professional director. For, a writer-director puts his heart and soul of the story, in the minutest details of direction. A religious theme has been tackled in a professional style without bias, fear, or favor. He doesn’t bind the viewer and causes stress, with tension-producing interpretations, of religious revelations. “His story unfolded mostly through a flashback, derives from the tenets in Deuteronomy on the duty of a man to marry his brother's widow as well as those involving the widow's rights if she refused. His hero, even under the ancient law, is too young to marry, but he jumps at the chance to live with the sister-in-law he adores despite the opposition of his family and the taunts and attacks of friends and neighbors.” (Movie Review….)
The strongest character is the determined widow. Notwithstanding the ridicule and criticism she faces from the community leaders, she sticks to her position, she understands the affection of the 11-year young boy but rejects him as her husband. Rosa, who has a progressive outlook, is not interested in either child-rearing or remarriage. Her rejection is strong and humiliating for the boy as she shoos him away. The boy still loves her and his sacrifice for his love is genuine, (they say, true love doesn’t expect to be loved back), he frees her from her religious commitment. In the end, she decides to marry him.
The main characters in the movie are, Michal Bat-Adam, the stalwart Roza, and Gabi Otterman the role of the boy torn apart and confused by tough and difficult-to-challenge religious beliefs. Avner Chezkiyahu is the understanding and affectionate rabbi, and Yosef Shiloah is the widow’s suitor and the boy’s employer, who is trying to take undue advantage in a difficult situation.
Usually a topic of folklore, this has been brilliantly handled by Mizrahi. He has a deep understanding of the characters and they stand for a particular aspect of the socio-spiritual conditions of the era. The photography is good and interesting and one can see ancient Jerusalem. It is an experience of a sentimental journey for the Jews viewing this movie from different parts of the world. This movie is produced by Noah Films, in the year 1972 in Israel. The runtime of the color film is 90 minutes. Read More

 

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