Hochzeit Wider Willen (2001): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2001, Hochzeit Wider Willen is a komödie, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Dover Koshashvili, running about 102 minutes.

What it’s about. Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcée with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

Who’s in it. Hochzeit Wider Willen stars Lior Ashkenazi as Zaza (as Lior Louie Ashkenazi), Ronit Elkabetz as Judith, Moni Moshonov as Yasha and Lili Koshashvili as Lili, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Hochzeit Wider Willen has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Chai Flicks. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hochzeit Wider Willen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hochzeit Wider Willen tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.