שבלולים בגשם (2013)

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Snails in the Rain is a 2013 Israeli drama film directed by Yariv Mozer and based on a short story by Yossi Avni-Levy. The story comes from Avni-Levy's 1995 book, The Garden of Dead Trees. It centres on Boaz as his suppressed same-sex attraction threatens his relationship with his girlfriend, Noa,. The film premiered at TLVFest in Tel Aviv on 8 June 2013, before receiving a theatrical release in Israel on 20 June.

Production

As the film is set in 1989, the filmmakers focused on inserting particular details from the era such as household brands, products, Game Boy consoles and advertisements to set the scene. In addition, archive footage is inserted from the 1980s Israeli TV show, Pitsuchim with the host Shosh Atari. Mozer also used radio recordings from Atari's "Chadash, Chadish, U-mechudash" show.

The film is based on a short story taken from the 1995 book, "The Garden of Dead Trees" by Yossi Avni-Levy. The collection of stories concerns Tel Aviv gay community became a cornerstone of Israeli LGBT literature. The stories are drawn from real people that Avni-Levy knew in Tel Aviv's gay community.

Mozer spoke about how he was influenced to adapt Avni-Levy's work. "I was moved by the story," recalled Mozer. "It was very unusual to find gay literature in Tel Aviv. In fact, in some places it is still very much controversial." Mozer had come out of the closet at the age of 25, having struggled with repressed feelings and confusion: “Of course, my choice to make a film based on Yossi Avni-Levi’s story is no coincidence,” Mozer continues: “I liv…

To better understand the challenges facing actors, Mozer decided to act in the film himself, taking on the role of Professor Richlin. He studied under acting coach Ruth Dytches in preparation for this role. Mozer explained, "I chose him [Prof. Richlin] because his story is more like my own. I felt more like him and could identify with him."

Mozer cast Yoav Reuveni, a male model, in his first film role. Mozer told Ynet: "He's exactly what I was looking for as Boaz - a guy whose beauty knocks both men and women out." Reuveni is heterosexual and had not had any homosexual experiences to draw upon for the film.

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