Working Woman

Liron Ben Shlosh is one of the best actresses in Israeli cinema, she owns this film. Important film to watch and especially in the post-Harvey Weinstein's era.

Though a couple of user reviews panned it, I thought it was a terrific take on the topical issue of sexual harassment. The perp, the victim, and the victim's husband, are all finely drawn, rather than being overblown or unrealistic characters. The director gets a lot out of 95 minutes, good ending too.

The narrative is too predictable and lacks imagination. It is a basic story of a boss coming on to a vulnerable married assistant. Lacks any wittiness...any imagination! Acting exceptionally poor for the roles of Orna & Benny. Orchi Cohen does a superb job. LA Times review puzzling and pretty off!

The movie is very well directed and the actors have all done a great job! I just hope that in the real world women will voice whatever happens to them (even if it is a very small deal) to their loved ones.

Director/Writer Michal Aviad, primarily a documentarian, brings a worthy #Metoo story to the big screen. Orna (Liron Ben Shulsh) is a wife and mother doing her best to help keep her family a float, as her husband (Oshri Cohen) struggles to keep their new restaurant above water. When Orna obtains a well paying job, she steps into the male dominated world of real estate developer Benny (Menashe Noy). Over time, Benny begins to demonstrate that he believes he not only benefits from her real estate abilities, but her sexual appeal. While Orna does her best to fight him off, while trying to save her job that's helping her family, lines are eventually crossed and all aspects of her life begin to fall apart. When enough is enough, she takes control of the situation and confronts her boss in front of his wife. While words are sparse, the silence and looks ensure that everyone knows what's happened. Director Aviad is right on here, presenting a realistic look at a plausable situation. The film is subtitled, yet it takes nothing away from the story and pressure presented. While the film opens March 27, 2019, I don't think it will find wide release. But, that doesn't mean it isn't a well made film with relevance.