Matir Agunot

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Matir Agunot
Screen title of Israeli TV drama series, Unchained.jpeg
מתיר עגונות
Genre Drama
Created by
  • Tamar Kay
  • Yossi Madmoni
  • David Ofek
Directed byDavid Ofek
Tamar Kay
Starring
Country of originIsrael
Original languageHebrew
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersAlex Osmolovsky
ProducersEfrat Shmaya Dror
Anat Koffler
CinematographyShai Goldman
Editors
  • Or Sinai
  • Ari Lahav-Leibovich
  • Michal Shealtiel Armon
Running time45 minutes
Production companyIsraeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Network Kan 11
Release2019 (2019)

Matir Agunot (Unchained, Hebrew: מתיר עגונות) is a 2019 Israeli drama television series on the lives of Jewish women who face complex divorce proceedings, where men may refuse to divorce leading to women being "chained" to their marriage. The series was created by Yossi Madmoni, Tamar Kay and David Ofek. Aviv Alush and Avigail Kovari star as the main characters, Rabbi Yosef Morad and his wife, Hana. It was critically acclaimed, earning eight nominations from the Israeli Television Academy. The series ran for one season over twelve episodes and premiered on Kan 11 in Israel. [1] [2]

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Cast and characters

Plot summary

The series protagonist is Rabbi Yosef Morad (Aviv Alush) who acts as a detective to investigate "chained marriages". Morad's task is to convince the husbands who have separated or even abandoned their wives not to leave them in their marital state but rather to divorce them. Elush's character is based on the real-life story of Rabbi Eliyahu Maimon. [3] Morad is married to Hannah (Avigail Kovari) and soon discovers she is hiding secrets from him. [4]

Release

The series premiered in Israel in 2019 on Kan 11. In Australia, the series was broadcast by the Special Broadcasting Service in 2021. [2] In 2022, the series became available in many international markets through the Jewish streaming service, ChaiFlicks. [5]

Reception

John Nathan of The Jewish Chronicle described it as an "absorbing", adding: "The thrill of Unchained is not the conflict between spouses or the fiery confrontations between Morad and men who abuse their power, but unexpectedly from the slow-burn depiction of Morad and Hana’s marriage; the mystery of their secret lives and their own bid for freedom." [6] Lior Zaltzman of Kveller described it as an "incredible show", continuing: "The issue of agunot goes well beyond Israel, and this show is an illustration of how harsh the reality for some of these women is. It also delves into a lot of complex Israeli societal dynamics." [7]

The series received eight nominations from the Israeli Television Academy: Best Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series (Kovari), Best Actor in a Drama Series (Alush), Best Casting (Emmanuelle Mayer), Best Original Music (Asaf Talmudi), Best Script in a Drama Series (Tamar Kay & Yossi Madmoni), Best Directing in a Drama Series (David Ofek & Tamar Kay) and Best Editor (Or Sinai, Ari Lahav-Leibovich & Michal Shealtiel Armon). [8]

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