Felix and Meira

Parental Rating: R

Contains: Nudity    Sex    

Jill's Review

Opens May 22, 2015

Runs 105 minutes

Meira is a Hasidic Jew living a very closeted life within her community. The women are in arranged marriages, wear wigs or headcovers even in their homes and do not make eye contact with men who are not their husbands. She feels very constrained and when her husband is not home, she listens to forbidden music and draws pictures for her little girl. Felix is a loner who is dealing with the recent death of his father and reflecting on their estranged relationship. Felix and Meira live two completely separate lives in the same neighborhood. One day they meet at the local bakery. Slowly, she warms to his friendship even though she knows it is forbidden. Soon, Felix and Meira are close to the point of no return as Felix opens her eyes to the outside world and she longs to be free of the restrictions of her community. Meira must make a choice between what she knows with her husband and daughter and the Hasidic community or give it all up to be with Felix.

This was an interesting movie. It kind of made me sad. Meira was very unhappy but she had no one to talk to. When she did confide to a friend that she didn't think she wanted any more children, it was like heresy. Her husband heard about it the same day. And, she really couldn't talk to him because he was mired down in the customs and traditions of a lifetime in that community. He loved her but never told her or really saw her. He didn't know how to cope with her. Felix made her feel alive and loved. But, it is hard to walk away from everything for someone you barely know. She is confronted with a tough decision and the movie slowly builds up to this. I really didn't know what she was going to do. So, you should go see this movie to find out how it all ends for Felix and Meira. 

Movie Search

Find a movie by name, genre, or ranking.