Fire Dance

Faigie, 18, grew up in a broken home, without a father figure. She 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. Faigie’s feelings and her longing for a relationship with Nathan can never materialize. It is this delicate tension, between passion and fulfillment, set on the backdrop of a conservative, devout community – in which Fire Dance exists.

Our take

Director Rama Burshtein-Shai (Fill the Void) debuts on television with a story of liberation for a young woman with suicidal tendencies. Driven by desire and awestruck by the rabbi of her community, and the anger she feels against controlling rules, she gradually recovers self-confidence, and a will to live.