Was Viviane pregnant?

As much as I liked the film, the actress's (seeming) pregnancy was a major distraction.

I originally suspected that the character 'Viviane' was pregnant and that her pregnancy would factor into the story.

It became increasingly apparent, however, that it was Ronit Elkabetz (who played Viviane and also co directed and wrote the film) who might have been pregnant.

Her decision to also play the lead, however, nearly compromises her own film.

We're supposed to believe that this a chaste woman trying to exit a loveless marriage - but there is the constant suggestion that she has been receiving 'love' outside the marriage (possibly with the lawyer).

Given the film''s time frame, this obviously proves to be impossible.


It's possible, of course, that I'm completely mistaken and that the actress has a distended abdomen or permanent bloat. If so, I apologize for any offense caused.

But I don't think I am mistaken - as evident by the fact she is constantly trying to hide her growing tummy with her hands or body posture.


You might think I'm being an idiot for drawing this seemingly irrelevancy to your attention - but it is not me that draws attention to her (presumed) pregnancy in the first place by trying to divert our attention away through sleight of hand and/or narrative considerations.