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The Shower
The relationship between a father (75) and his son (43) as seen through an intimate encounter in a shower stall. Due to his illness, the father can no longer wash himself, so his son is forced to wash him. The father’s fear of loneliness and of death, the family’s sense of helplessness, and the unresolved relations between them all disappear in a tender moment of kindness, as the son helps his father in the shower.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Television Drama at the Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1997; Best Television Drama at Cut, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1997; Best Film and Best Director Awards at the Chile International Film Festival, 1997; Montreal International Film Festival, Canada, 1997; Montpellier, France, 1997; Special Mention at the Krakow International Film Festival, Poland, 1998; Best Short Film Award at the Uruguay International Film Festival, 1998
Director: Jorge Gurevich
Producer: Jorge Gurevich
Cinematographer: Valentin Belonogov
Editor: Hadar Friedlich
Original Soundtrack: Oded Zehavi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet TV, The Cinema Project, The National Council for Culture and the Arts, The Israel Film Center - Ministry of Trade and Industry
Musicians: Production Designer: Ariel Glazer
Cast: Yossi Yadin, Moni Moshonov, Ada Tal, Irit Gidron, Michael Moshonov
Script: Danny Horowitz
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: המקלחת
Relevant Links:
The film's IMDB pageThe relationship between a father (75) and his son (43) as seen through an intimate encounter in a shower stall. Due to his illness, the father can no longer wash himself, so his son is forced to wash him. The father’s fear of loneliness and of death, the family’s sense of helplessness, and the unresolved relations between them all disappear in a tender moment of kindness, as the son helps his father in the shower.
Festivals and Awards:
Best Television Drama at the Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 1997; Best Television Drama at Cut, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1997; Best Film and Best Director Awards at the Chile International Film Festival, 1997; Montreal International Film Festival, Canada, 1997; Montpellier, France, 1997; Special Mention at the Krakow International Film Festival, Poland, 1998; Best Short Film Award at the Uruguay International Film Festival, 1998
Relevant Links:
The film's IMDB page
Director: Jorge Gurevich
Producer: Jorge Gurevich
Cinematographer: Valentin Belonogov
Editor: Hadar Friedlich
Original Soundtrack: Oded Zehavi
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Keshet TV, The Cinema Project, The National Council for Culture and the Arts, The Israel Film Center - Ministry of Trade and Industry
Musicians: Production Designer: Ariel Glazer
Cast: Yossi Yadin, Moni Moshonov, Ada Tal, Irit Gidron, Michael Moshonov
Script: Danny Horowitz
Subtitles: English
Film Name in Hebrew: המקלחת
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