What language is it in, and are there subtitles?

Hebrew, with English subtitles.

Is this suitable for children?

No. The story involves the death of a child.

Is this a regular cinema release?

No, it is a single screening at the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival on 9 November 2026.

Book of Ruth (HKJFF 2026)

Name: Book of Ruth (HKJFF 2026)
Released: 2026-11-09
Duration: 88 min
Cast: אורי אלבי, Meshi Kleinstein, Ishai Golan, Mickey Leon, Reymonde Amsallem

Released: 09 Nov 2026
Runtime: 88 min
Original title: חשבונות שמיים
Language: he

The verdict

There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$130. The cheapest seat is at Emperor Cinemas Central (Entertainment Building) in Central, HK$130. 88 minutes.

What it is about

Ruth and Shmuel, a young couple from the ultra-Orthodox world, thought they knew everything about love. She, a sensitive young mother, constantly tests boundaries—but with grace. He, a brilliant yeshiva student, has a promising future in the yeshiva world. But when tragedy hits them, everything they believed about family, community, parenting—and even God—is put to the test. RUTH is a moving, intimate drama with surreal moments. A story about two people trying not to lose each other, yet speaking different languages that widen the emotional and religious gap between them, in a world where asking questions—especially the hard ones—is forbidden.

What to expect

Ruth and Shmuel are a young ultra-Orthodox couple in Israel. She is a mother testing the edges of her world; he is a yeshiva student on a clear path. When a tragedy hits, the movie stays close to the silences that open up between them—two people who love each other but start speaking different emotional languages. The 88-minute Hebrew drama uses small surreal touches to show how grief rearranges a life, without ever raising its voice. It is screening once in Hong Kong, on 9 November 2026, as part of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. English subtitles. Not for children.

Cast

אורי אלבי Shmuel
Meshi Kleinstein Ruth
Ishai Golan
Mickey Leon
Reymonde Amsallem

Crew

Director Esti Biton Shushan
Screenplay Esti Biton Shushan
Music Dudu Tasa
Editor Shira Hochman
Producer Moshe Edery

Where to watch it

1 screening at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$130.

Cinema	District	Formats	Screenings	Next	Price
Emperor Cinemas Central (Entertainment Building)	Central	—	1	Mon 21:15	HK$130 cheapest

Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.

Common questions

How long is the movie?: 88 minutes.
What language is it in, and are there subtitles?: Hebrew, with English subtitles.
Is this suitable for children?: No. The story involves the death of a child.
Is this a regular cinema release?: No, it is a single screening at the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival on 9 November 2026.