Snails in the Rain
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| Directed by | Yariv Mozer |
| Produced by | Hila Aviram |
| Screenplay by | Yariv Mozer |
| Story by | Yossi Avni Levy |
| Starring |
Yoav Reuveni Yehuda Nahari Yariv Mozer |
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Running time | 85 min |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Snails in the Rain (Hebrew: שבלולים בגשם Shablulim BaGeshem) is a 2013 Israeli drama film. Set in the 1980s, the film revolves around Boaz, a student, who receives love letters from an unknown man, which undermines his sexual identity and threatens his stable relationship with his girlfriend.
Production
Casting
Snails in the Rain was the film directed by Yariv Mozer. To better understand the challenges, he decided to act in the film himself, taking on the role of Professor Richlin. Mozer studied under esteemed acting coach Ruth Dytches in preparation for this role. Mozer has stated he wanted to improve before he attempted to direct others. The director goes on to explain, “I chose him [Prof. Richlin] because his story is more like my own. I felt more like him, and could identify with him.”[1]
Filming
Citing Tom Ford’s A Single Man as inspiration, Mozer and cinematographer Shahar Reznik opted to stick with a documentary-style favorite and shoot with the Sony F3, an older camera known for its Super 35 sensor and excellent delivery of highlights and aliasing. Or, in layman’s terms: Mozer and Reznik achieved lovely use of light and color in a completely authentic, yet vintage-style picture.[2]
Central Theme
Snails in the Rain has a gay-themed backdrop which is based on a short story. “I was moved by the story,” recalls Yariv Mozer. The director says: "It was very unusual to find gay literature in Tel Aviv. In fact, in some places it is still very much controversial.” [3]
References
- ↑ Croyle, Dave (2014). "You’ve Got Mail: Gay Essential Talks to Yariv Mozer". Gay Essential. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Dave Croyle (2014). "Snails in gthe Rain filming". Gay Essential. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Dave Croyle (2014). "Snails in the Rain has a gay themed narration". Gay Essential. Retrieved 7 December 2014.