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Assi Doesn't Live Here

2021 · 15 min

A quiet, aching short that follows a lonely outsider through a tense homecoming, building to a raw emotional reckoning.

Directed by
Murat Neta
Starring
Meir Tamam, Bat-Elle Mashian, Ido Bitton
Overview
Assi, a young gay sailor, returns for a one-day visit to his hometown which he left years ago. The alienation of his acquaintances does not stop Asi, who is determined to see his child, whom he has never met.

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Directed by
Murat Neta
Starring
Meir Tamam, Bat-Elle Mashian, Ido Bitton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • loneliness
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Murat Neta
Starring
Meir Tamam, Bat-Elle Mashian, Ido Bitton, Alon Hoori, Zohar Mazor
Runtime
15 min
Languages
Hebrew

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