Gefilte Fish (2008) - full transcript
Gali's family has a long-lasting tradition. Every woman, engaged to be married, has to prepare Gefilte Fish for the wedding party as a virtue for the success of the marriage. Gali, who is engaged to Yaron, has received from her mother and grandmother, a living carp to be cooked. But oh dear, the poor creature seems human in her eyes, practically begging for its life. Gali is torn between the pity she feels towards the fish and the need to abide by her family tradition.
More. more. more.
Make it high!
Make it pink and happy!
One. two. three
One. two. three
The other hand. Gali.
It's beautiful.
Oh. it's just perfect!
Marriage is like a fortress.
Whoever is in it wants out.
and whoever is out
wants to get in.
So?
No.
No. This part I won't do!
No way. I just won't.
Mom. you tell her.
-Go qet the album.
Forget the album.
Leave me alone!
Sit down
This is your
great-grandmother. Geula.
aunt's aunt. Zila
And'th’is is me.
And this is your mother.
All these women made gefilte fish
1 before their wedding.
t's our tradition.
Whoever didn't respect it
was cursed
and her marriage was shattered!
Do youi think it
wasn't hard for me'?-
t sure was.
I felt sorry for the fish,
believe me.
But I took the rolling pin.
I shut my eyes real ti h't
and gave it 2 whacks on the head!
Where?
On it's head.
Where's the glue
that was just here?
And they appreciated.
When,a woman cooks something
for a-man wholeheartedly.
it stays in his stomach forever.
If you make gefilte fish,
you will have a good life.
a quiet life, like ours.
you'll
If you don't.
be cursed for life.
Come on. Galinka.
He's a great match
and you're putting so much
effort into this wedding.
Wouldn't it be a shame
' to ruin it all?
You better just
do as they say
t's a lost cause.
You know what things men
will do for their wives7
All you have to do
is kill a fish.
Gali, this wedding
is driving you mad.
It was going to be small,
a few friends, a picnic.
Now look what it's become.
Where will I take a shower?
So kill it now.
What? What now? How?
Just whack it
Gali. I'm a vegetarian.
What can I do?
It's our tradition.
All the women did it.
Buy ready-made.
I have to do it by the book.
Show me.
"The fish must be Rilled
by 2 strong strikes-
It doesn't say anywh'ere
that you or l-have;to do it
Great fish!
To your health.
-Thank you.
Hello pretty lady!
-Hello.
Woulcfyou like some fish9
Here you go.
-I brought my own.
Oh,you... oh!
Great fish!
Is this for gefilte fish?
Yes.
Would you like it
sliced or whole7
Whole. I'd like it whole.
No!
Leave it.
giv.e, it to me alive.
just the way it is
Here you go. relax.
-Thanks Thank you very-much
Uh? Yaroni. cooking the fish
isn't going too well.
Call me when yod can. okay?
If a policeman comes,
tell him Mommy will be right back.
I don't believe it!
Oh. the fish!
Wait.
Wait up
Thank you very much.
Thank you. thank you.
Congratulations.
-Thank you.
Cursed for life.
For life!
For life!
"thief!
Wouldn't it be a pity
to ruin it all ?
It's a lost cause.
2 whacks on" the head!
You will forgive me. right?
No one can escape his fate.
Like my Dad says:
"No one’has invented
anything better".
There's nojshanging
the ways of the world.
i'm sorry
What are you doing?
Makin gefilte fish
Oh. Yaroni.
Yaroni.
We need an ambulance.
You killed me. Gali.
Sweetie, you're alive
You asked,for gefilte fish.
You aot it.
Where did that come from
you left me a message saying
things weren't working out.
i thought this might
solve your problem.
Yaroni you're so great.
I'm crazy about you.
Ouch!
I'm sorry.
What's come over ou?
Now I really know what I want.
okay, Galinka,
Look straight ahead
Smile, smiler-smile.
what a sweeth heart.
She's so wonderful.
Great. To the side.
Your hand?
raise your hand.
That's it. just one more.
Bravo, thank-you very much.
Wonderful: Excellent
Okay-, letjs go.
-Mom. go ahead. I'll be right back.
Why? -I'd like a moment
alone with Yaron.
1
We'll be right there.
Hurry up.
Okay? let's get-it over with'’. ~
What happened?1
Are you having
second'thouqhts7
Are you worried
something will happen?
I ust got attached to it.
Look. It's*really sweet.
It's store bought
No way. Mom
She cheated.
Just'like you.
What
did you think
I didn't know?
A mother knows her daughter.
And all these years.
why did you even insist?
Why did we insist?
Because of the process.
The process is Important.
Finally, a happy marriage,
in our family.
we deserve it.
Make it high!
Make it pink and happy!
One. two. three
One. two. three
The other hand. Gali.
It's beautiful.
Oh. it's just perfect!
Marriage is like a fortress.
Whoever is in it wants out.
and whoever is out
wants to get in.
So?
No.
No. This part I won't do!
No way. I just won't.
Mom. you tell her.
-Go qet the album.
Forget the album.
Leave me alone!
Sit down
This is your
great-grandmother. Geula.
aunt's aunt. Zila
And'th’is is me.
And this is your mother.
All these women made gefilte fish
1 before their wedding.
t's our tradition.
Whoever didn't respect it
was cursed
and her marriage was shattered!
Do youi think it
wasn't hard for me'?-
t sure was.
I felt sorry for the fish,
believe me.
But I took the rolling pin.
I shut my eyes real ti h't
and gave it 2 whacks on the head!
Where?
On it's head.
Where's the glue
that was just here?
And they appreciated.
When,a woman cooks something
for a-man wholeheartedly.
it stays in his stomach forever.
If you make gefilte fish,
you will have a good life.
a quiet life, like ours.
you'll
If you don't.
be cursed for life.
Come on. Galinka.
He's a great match
and you're putting so much
effort into this wedding.
Wouldn't it be a shame
' to ruin it all?
You better just
do as they say
t's a lost cause.
You know what things men
will do for their wives7
All you have to do
is kill a fish.
Gali, this wedding
is driving you mad.
It was going to be small,
a few friends, a picnic.
Now look what it's become.
Where will I take a shower?
So kill it now.
What? What now? How?
Just whack it
Gali. I'm a vegetarian.
What can I do?
It's our tradition.
All the women did it.
Buy ready-made.
I have to do it by the book.
Show me.
"The fish must be Rilled
by 2 strong strikes-
It doesn't say anywh'ere
that you or l-have;to do it
Great fish!
To your health.
-Thank you.
Hello pretty lady!
-Hello.
Woulcfyou like some fish9
Here you go.
-I brought my own.
Oh,you... oh!
Great fish!
Is this for gefilte fish?
Yes.
Would you like it
sliced or whole7
Whole. I'd like it whole.
No!
Leave it.
giv.e, it to me alive.
just the way it is
Here you go. relax.
-Thanks Thank you very-much
Uh? Yaroni. cooking the fish
isn't going too well.
Call me when yod can. okay?
If a policeman comes,
tell him Mommy will be right back.
I don't believe it!
Oh. the fish!
Wait.
Wait up
Thank you very much.
Thank you. thank you.
Congratulations.
-Thank you.
Cursed for life.
For life!
For life!
"thief!
Wouldn't it be a pity
to ruin it all ?
It's a lost cause.
2 whacks on" the head!
You will forgive me. right?
No one can escape his fate.
Like my Dad says:
"No one’has invented
anything better".
There's nojshanging
the ways of the world.
i'm sorry
What are you doing?
Makin gefilte fish
Oh. Yaroni.
Yaroni.
We need an ambulance.
You killed me. Gali.
Sweetie, you're alive
You asked,for gefilte fish.
You aot it.
Where did that come from
you left me a message saying
things weren't working out.
i thought this might
solve your problem.
Yaroni you're so great.
I'm crazy about you.
Ouch!
I'm sorry.
What's come over ou?
Now I really know what I want.
okay, Galinka,
Look straight ahead
Smile, smiler-smile.
what a sweeth heart.
She's so wonderful.
Great. To the side.
Your hand?
raise your hand.
That's it. just one more.
Bravo, thank-you very much.
Wonderful: Excellent
Okay-, letjs go.
-Mom. go ahead. I'll be right back.
Why? -I'd like a moment
alone with Yaron.
1
We'll be right there.
Hurry up.
Okay? let's get-it over with'’. ~
What happened?1
Are you having
second'thouqhts7
Are you worried
something will happen?
I ust got attached to it.
Look. It's*really sweet.
It's store bought
No way. Mom
She cheated.
Just'like you.
What
did you think
I didn't know?
A mother knows her daughter.
And all these years.
why did you even insist?
Why did we insist?
Because of the process.
The process is Important.
Finally, a happy marriage,
in our family.
we deserve it.