
Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow... (Full plot summary below)
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Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.
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| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannAshkenazi and Elkabetz are sensational in the lead roles. |
| Detroit NewsSusan StarkA romantic comedy enriched by a sharp eye for manners and mores. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenUnfunny comedy with a lot of static set ups, not much camera movement, and most of the scenes take place indoors in formal settings with motionless characters. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezDover Kosashvili's first feature Late Marriage so boldly confronts Jewish Orthodox traditions it's a minor miracle it never becomes glib. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel SteinhartBrilliantly explores the conflict between following one's heart and following the demands of tradition. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussThe movie understands like few others how the depth and breadth of emotional intimacy give the physical act all of its meaning and most of its pleasure. |
| Dallas Morning NewsJane SumnerThis may be Dover Kosashvili's feature directing debut, but it looks an awful lot like life -- gritty, awkward and ironic. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryI am sorry that I was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonHas the pulse of real life and the daring to allow logic and emotion to collide with painful results. |
| Boston GlobeLoren KingAn unforgettable look at morality, family, and social expectation through the prism of that omnibus tradition called marriage. |