Holy Week

Overview

Set in Romania around 1900, Holy Week explores the fraught dynamics between Leiba, a Jewish innkeeper, and Gheorghe, his Christian worker. As tensions escalate, Leiba decides to fire Gheorghe, who vows to return on Easter Night for revenge. This threat intensifies Leiba's struggles against the pervasive anti-Semitic atmosphere surrounding him. As fear and paranoia consume him, he grapples with the blurred lines between genuine threats and his own anxieties, leading to a transformative journey with devastating repercussions. The film delves into themes of prejudice, vengeance, and the human psyche.