Unorthodox feldmann6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() But its focus – thanks to a mesmerising lead performance by 24-year-old Israeli actor Shira Haas – is Esty’s own coming of age story. ![]() The story of rebellion and freedom then takes on the pace and aspect of a thriller as the men close in on the runaway. Complicating matters is the discovery by Yanky that Esty might be pregnant with his child. All of this is remarkable when juxtaposed against her backstory, told through flashbacks.īut as in the case of any good drama, the stakes are raised when her husband, Yanky (Amit Rahav), and his thuggish cousin arrive with the plan to bring her back to New York and the community. Esty is resourceful enough to flee there with papers from her grandparents, to find shelter, make friends, and ultimately secure an audition at a prestigious music school. Photograph: Anika Molnar/Netflixįor Esty, as presumably for Feldman, Berlin represents a chance at a new life – and freedom. Esty in her Hasidic community on her wedding day. ![]()
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