Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestYosef's secret is revealed, and he seeks Faigie's forgiveness. The return of Rabbi Nathan continues to make waves among the women of the community, and while Faigie tries to recover from the news, she receive a surprising matchmaking proposal.
Feigi, 18, is a young, troubled woman who - following a failed suicide attempt - attaches her future happiness to Nathan, the 35-year-old married son of the leader of the ultra-orthodox community in which they both live. Feigi grows dangerously close to Nathan, who is expecting his first child with his wife.
Acting
Mia Iwryn's trembling restraint will wreck you
Direction
Burshtein's tight frames turn kitchens into prisons
Costume
Wigs and modest dress become emotional armor and exposure
Creator
Rama Burshtein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burshtein is the rare voice of ultra-Orthodox cinema from inside the community — not exploitation, testimony.
The fire dance ritual itself mirrors Feigi's arc: ecstatic release that consumes the performer.
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