Private Project

A pain in the neck (Parasite)

This is the story of Shai and Yaara, a 24 year old religious couple who are engaged to be married, that are travelling for the first time to Shai's parents to spend Shabbat together.
As the traffic becomes heavier, Shai breaks off to a side path and gets stuck in a ditch. At first, he expresses his confidence in pulling them out, but as Shabbat is drawing closer, the pressure rises and he begins to reveal the darker sides of his personality…
Yaara makes an effort to ignore Shai's egocentric behavior and hold on to the Shai she thought was familiar to her, but as time goes by she realizes that he doesn't relate to her as a partner, and perhaps isn't the right person for her after all.

  • Shira Billig
    Director
  • Shira Billig
    Writer
  • Benny Snyder
    Producer
  • Barak Biton
    Key Cast
  • Yael stulman
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    קרציה
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    2,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Short+Sweet Film Festival Manila
    Manila
    Philippines
    July 1, 2017
  • FICOCC - FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Lechería
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    July 3, 2017
    Special mention student short film
Director Biography - Shira Billig

A third-year film student at Maaleh School
A student of communications and Hebrew literature at Herzog College
 
Director, Cinematographer and video editor.

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