To Take A Wife (2004)

Plot

Set in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, "To Take A Wife" follows a young mother grappling with the challenges of raising her three children while adhering to the rigid Moroccan customs of her family. As she juggles her responsibilities from home, tension mounts between her and her husband, along with her brothers, who insist she remain in her marriage, disregarding her desires for love and personal freedom. The film unfolds over three days leading up to Shabbat, highlighting her struggle against the constraints imposed by her family and her quest for self-identity.