Yaron Shani employs a cast of non-professional actors to create this profile of an outwardly strong man whose questionable idealism leads to disaster. A drama about love and the bid to win control that features intense and utterly authentic dialogue.
With
- Eran Naim (Rashi)
- Stav Almagor (Avigail)
- Stav Patay (Yasmin)
Crew
Written and Directed by | Yaron Shani |
Cinematography | Nizan Lotem, Shai Skiff |
Editing | Yaron Shani |
Sound Design | Aviv Aldema |
Sound | Nir Alon |
Production Design | Yoav Sinai |
Casting | Maya Kessel |
Production Manager | Alona Refua |
Producers | Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari |
Co-Producer | Michael Reuter |
Co-Production |
The Post Republic Berlin Electric Sheep Berlin |
In Cooperation with | ARTE & ZDF/ Das Kleine Fernsehspiel |
World Sales
Produced by
Black Sheep Film Productions
Stav Patay (Actress), Stav Almagor (Actress), Eran Naim (Actor), Yaron Shani (Director, Editing), Moderation: Jenni Zylka
Eynayim Sheli | Chained
Panorama · Press Conference · Feb 09, 2019
Yaron Shani
Born in 1973, the director studied film at Tel Aviv University. His debut feature film Ajami, co-directed with Scandar Copti, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, won a Special Mention at Cannes and was awarded five Ophirs at the Israeli Film Awards, including for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay; it went on to pick up a further 15 international prizes. Mishpatei Hahaim (Life Sentences), co-directed with Nurit Kedar, won the Best Documentary Award at the 2013 Jerusalem Film Festival. Eynayim Sheli (Chained) is the second film in his ‘Love’ trilogy.
Filmography
2003 Disphoria; short film 2009 Ajami 2013 Mishpatei Hahaim (Life Sentences); documentary 2018 Erom (Stripped)
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019