I "familiarised" with he world of orthodox Jews watching the wonderful series Shtisel and found this movie exploring some of the themes of orthodox life in a lighthearted, but also more superficial way.
Motti is a rather shy and physically unremarkable young man with an overbearing mother (sort of cliche Jewish mother). Mummy wants to get him married, but Motti doesn't agree.
The reasons for his non-conformity are not explained clearly, except that the life of an orthodox Jew seems pretty boring and predictable. However, Motti's big rebellion is basically just falling for an attractive girl who happens to be non-Jewish.
Said girl is the beautiful Laura, way out of Motti's league, who is intrigued by his diversity and perhaps conducting her own anthropological study. To separate the two love birds, Motti's parents send him to Israel, hoping he finds a good Jewish wife, but there Motti is seduced by another hot chick, free-spirit Yael who just wants a f..k (her words).
It's hard to see why the scrawny, unremarkable, ginger Motti is so attractive to beautiful girls, considering that his personality matches his looks, him being not outgoing, charming or remarkable in any way.
Back at home, Motti starts wearing T-shirts and misbehaving at shabbats. An act of open defiance send him out of the family and into Laura's arms. However, she doesn't want a serious relationship... or does she? The open ending does not help the flimsy plot.
Motti is a rather shy and physically unremarkable young man with an overbearing mother (sort of cliche Jewish mother). Mummy wants to get him married, but Motti doesn't agree.
The reasons for his non-conformity are not explained clearly, except that the life of an orthodox Jew seems pretty boring and predictable. However, Motti's big rebellion is basically just falling for an attractive girl who happens to be non-Jewish.
Said girl is the beautiful Laura, way out of Motti's league, who is intrigued by his diversity and perhaps conducting her own anthropological study. To separate the two love birds, Motti's parents send him to Israel, hoping he finds a good Jewish wife, but there Motti is seduced by another hot chick, free-spirit Yael who just wants a f..k (her words).
It's hard to see why the scrawny, unremarkable, ginger Motti is so attractive to beautiful girls, considering that his personality matches his looks, him being not outgoing, charming or remarkable in any way.
Back at home, Motti starts wearing T-shirts and misbehaving at shabbats. An act of open defiance send him out of the family and into Laura's arms. However, she doesn't want a serious relationship... or does she? The open ending does not help the flimsy plot.