Unorthodox (series) (2020)
Release Year: 2020
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Alexa Karolinski, Anna Winger, Maria Schrader
Writer: Alexa Karolinski, Anna Winger, Daniel Hendler, Deborah Feldman
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Alexa Karolinski
Executive Producer: Anna Winger, Henning Kamm
Companies: Real Film Berlin, Studio Airlift
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Book
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, feminism, judaism, miniseries, mother daughter relationship, social issues, strong woman
Story
Unorthodox follows a young woman named Esther 'Esty' Shapiro who leaves her arranged marriage and ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn's Williamsburg district to start anew in Berlin. Esty flees after discovering that her husband, Yanky, was aware of her affair with a non-Jewish man before their wedding. In Berlin, she is taken in by a group of musicians until her past catches up with her.
Summary
Unorthodox is a German television miniseries from 2020 directed by Alexa Karolinski, Anna Winger, and Maria Schrader. The series is based on the memoir 'Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots' by Deborah Feldman. It explores themes of feminism, identity, and the struggle for independence within a tight-knit community. The story revolves around Esther Shapiro's journey to find her own path after leaving her arranged marriage and religious community in Brooklyn.
