Shlomi Elkabetz (Hebrew: שלומי אלקבץ; born 5 December 1972) is an Israeli actor, writer and director. Elkabetz is best known for his Vivian Amsalem trilogy comprising the films, To Take a Wife, Shiva and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem. Elkabetz co-wrote and co-directed the films with his older sister, Ronit Elkabetz, who also starred in the films as Viviane Amsalem, an unhappy Israeli housewife trapped in a marriage with a pious man she cannot stand. The films were loosely based on the relationship between the Elkabetz's parents. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shlomi Elkabetz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 5, 1972 (53)
- Shchuna D, Be'er Sheva, Israele
- Producer, director, writer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Shlomi Elkabetz's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Simon in Our Boys (2019)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Shlomi Elkabetz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Shlomi Elkabetz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Cuz You're Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Heart Of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
I Am Neo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
I Can't Say No to Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Know Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Eid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Tel Aviv Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Shoshana(2023)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Je t’aime Ronit Elkabetz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Black Notebooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Our Boys(2019)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Shooting Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
In the Desert: A Documentary Diptych (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
In Between(2016)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Gett(2014)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Edut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Seven Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
To Take A Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 2004 to 2026.
Film career
- 2019Screen debut· Our Boys
How do Shlomi Elkabetz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Shlomi Elkabetz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Shlomi Elkabetz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Galit Cahlon shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Galit CahlonShared titles: Shoshana (2023), In Between (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Galit Cahlon
- Efrat BiggerShared titles: In Between (2016), Gett (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Efrat Bigger
- Sandrine BrauerShared titles: In Between (2016), Gett (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Sandrine Brauer