Experiencing Interruptions?

TAKEN

A young woman who has been subjected to sexual violence comes face to face with her tormentor.

  • Hadas Yona
    Director
  • Hadas Yona
    Writer
  • Yael Waltman
    Producer
  • Noa Fridman
    Key Cast
    Alliance of the Depths (2015)
  • Ori Zaltzman
    Key Cast
    Jeruzalem (2015) Alifim (2011)
  • Jonathan Shehoah
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 20, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • California Women's Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 14, 2017
    North American Premier
  • Bucharest Shortcuts Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    July 31, 2017
    European Premier
Director Biography - Hadas Yona

Hadas Yona is a bold young filmmakerז who lives in Jerusalem. She uses her creativity through film to deal with tough social issues. Her first documentary film was about a Haredi [ultra-orthodox] anorexic girl.
She learned at Ma’ale School of Film and Television, where she specialized in directing and film editing.
Hadas currently works as an editor for promotional films for the ultra-orthodox community.

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Director Statement

I wanted to make a movie about helplessness, and during the writing process I started to write about the secret I’d been pushing away and denying for four years. Four years ago I was raped by a security guard who worked with me in a government building.

And so I started writing my fantasy, which is also the thing I am most afraid of. Through film I managed to deal with my own rape, with the hope that afterwards I’ll be able to breathe in that breath I’ve been holding for years.