![]() ![]() “Do the arithmetic or be doomed to talk nonsense.” – Sir Reepicheep, Chief Mouse of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader (C.S. Still, the creators of the series have kept it grounded and realistic to deliver a captivating tale to the audience.Life imitates art? I found this photo on a European site promoting the conversion of human ashes into diamonds through a patented pressurization process. Considering all this, we can say that ‘Rough Diamonds’ is fictional. There’s a very strong sense for all the characters… about what their ideals are, and how much they respect the history, their parents, their legacy,” Rotem Shamir said. It’s not at all a show about people that have lost their morals or have lost their ways, in that sense. “This show is about family it’s about obligation, it’s about loyalty. Antwerp has diamonds, a big port, and that also means it’s the entrance gateway for the cocaine industry into Europe,” Van Huyck added.Įven though crime pushes the events of the story, its heart lies in the family dynamics, focusing on how far a person is ready to go to protect their family. “Diamonds are special because they are so easy to move around. The team researched several things before making the connections between the diamonds, the drugs, and the mob connection to deliver a story that has many things going on simultaneously. “Where there is money, there are criminals and fraud,” he said. Talking about the criminal side of the story, the producer said it wasn’t difficult to create a sub-plot to keep the story going. Coaching bibles were written for the actors so they could learn not only about the language but how to incorporate it into their physical behavior – what to touch, what not to touch, how to pray, how to put on your hat,” Van Huyck said. ![]() They read the scripts many, many times, and they were even in post-production to make sure everything was pronounced right if not, we re-recorded the dialogue. “ trained them to speak Yiddish they were on set checking if everything was right. While many actors in the show are Jewish, some, including the central trio of the Wolfson siblings, are played by non-Jewish actors who had to learn Yiddish and be coached in the Jewish way of living. Because you have to kind of submerge yourself in this world to learn about it – and to have a lot of advisers and translators,” co-creator Yuval Yefet said. “We’re not from an ultra-Orthodox background, and we’re not from Belgian backgrounds, so it’s one of those projects where you know it’s going to be a long way to develop and write it. The show acknowledges this and embeds it into the plot.īecause Jewishness is such an important part of the story, the filmmakers wanted to get all the details right when portraying Jewish culture and rituals on the screen. They dominated the market for a long time, but the district has seen the emergence of new parties in recent years. The Jewish community has been an inextricable part of it. Jews have been migrating to Belgium for 500 years, and they were not allowed to do certain jobs, so they started their own businesses with diamonds, and it turned out they were talented at this and became very successful,” he said.Īntwerp’s diamond quarter is known for being the hub of all things diamond-related, with most rough diamonds in the world passing through it. “Our team wanted to create a show about these two unique things we have in Antwerp the world center of the diamond trade and the Chasidic community who are at the heart of it. Producer Pieter Van Huyck revealed that the show was in the works for six years. However, it is inspired by the real diamond district in Antwerp, Belgium, and focuses on the life of a Hasidic Jewish community. No, ‘Rough Diamonds’ is not based on true events. Is Rough Diamonds a True Story? Image Credit: Nyk Dekeyser / Netflix If the show makes you wonder whether it is based not real family and real events, then here’s what you should know. The story presents a realistic portrayal of a dysfunctional family that is barely held together. Co-created by Israelis Rotem Shamir and Yuval Yefet, the show weaves an intricate plot where the protagonist drowns deeper and deeper into the criminal world related to diamonds and drugs. ![]()
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