An enjoyable film. It's lighthearted approach, and the winning performances from the married couple really add to the accessibility of the movie. A tinge of sadness marks the whole proceeding though, as the lead character seeks throughout the film to do enough to win favor from heaven, though seems ultimately to be blessed time and again for his deeds. The unexamined tension between his pursuits and God's grace evident in the "miracles" is a big missed opportunity.

It's a fairly decent film for the most part, and I might have given it a higher score if it wasn't for the rushed and rather preposterous ending. Writer and talented lead actor Shuli Rand, and his on-and-offscreen wife Michal, are interesting characters, in that they are born-again Haredim in real life, and the typical subtle proselytism shows. Alas, without intending it, the film is also serves to expose the ridiculousness of faith and the warped value system the ultra-orthodox adhere to.

Such a charming film. In its simplicity, Ushpizin tells a Jewish christmass story, showing the wonders of blind faith even to the egnostic. This is the first film i've seen that has opened the Israeli religious people to the public - mostly to Israel's Secular population. And for that it deserves praise.

A very nice film depicting, in a superficial level, the preparation for Sucoth of a poor, hasidic-jew couple living in a religious neighbourhood in Jerusalem. Underneath that, though, is a moral story of blind faith and the strength and will to overcome the difficulties of life even when everything plays against one. I am an ex-israeli and a jew, but I'm far from religious; still, I found this film quite touching.