this film have probably already make the circuit of the jewish film festival and will continue to be screen in jewish series in cinemateques and a it deal with the french jewish environment and the tension between the jewish traditional life and the modern world . however and what may be a relatively new theme in the french cinema be already beaten track in the israeli film . a few excellent film come from israel have deal with similar subject in the last few year . it be amuse to a certain extent to see a the relatively young israeli cinema matures and the french cinema with it long tradition seem to repeat the mistake of the old israeli cinema try to tell too much in one movie and schematic and stereotype representation of the character and temptation of folklorist approach when deal with the jewish custom and and too little character development . to it merit i must mention that la petite jerusalem be quite accurate in render jewish life and and that act have quality and especially the actress play the two sister whose story be in the center of the movie be attractive and sensible . the tension between the spiritual jewish life and the temptation of sexuality deeply felt by the two sister ( one marry and one not ) and up to a certain extent the relationship between the young sister and the arab muslim co worker be depict in a direct and quite effective style . it be the mix of too many parallel story that be insufficiently develop and get too fast and easy solution that give the impression of superficiality . then the relationship with the arab boyfriend be too quickly expedite and and he depiction of the boy family be surprisingly stereotype for a french film . the story of the two sister get unsatisfying solution and one inconclusive and the other one too simplistic . overall la petite jerusalem be a sincere but not successful tentative in a genre that have produce good film .