Ushpizin-March 29th

This orthodox Jewish film portrays the hidden miracles in life that come from the most unexpected places. The title means “holy guests”, yet the characters are escaped convicts who only want things without giving back. The continuous trials end in a happier and more fulfilled marriage between Moshe and Malli. Moshe has to face his past and go through the worst with his wife to gain her best trust and love along with a family. The convicts end up joining the Orthodox religion after ridding Moshe of all of his past sins.
The film depicts a culture closed off to most of the world, and makes the viewers want to join the main characters during their Sukkoth rituals. More and more miracles occur during the film, and each one is almost forgotten until the biggest one at the end. Director Gidi Dar shows how the least expected and difficult events can be the most rewarding.
The couple learns the deeper meaning of the traditional holiday in a country surrounded by crime and death. The director focuses on a small society where hospitality is a necessity. Dar displays a universal bind between mankind though kindness; he displays how people can come together to create miracles and a better society of friendship. Moshe depends on the holiday food, a citron, to answer his prayers. When the two guests use the fruit in a salad to return the kindness to Moshe, he misunderstands the meaning of the fruit for the holiday and gets angry at the destruction of the physical fruit. He realizes the use of the fruit was worth the money because it represents the convicts attempt to help and give back to a friend for kindness. The birth of the baby boy portrays a new hope for society to come together in faith and friendship.