Love Trilogy: Stripped

Stripped is a 2018 Israeli drama film, the first in the Love Trilogy, written and directed by Yaron Shani. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The second and third parts of the trilogy, Chained and Reborn, respectively, came out in January 2019.

Love Trilogy: Stripped
The film poster: A woman in profile, from the shoulders up. She is wearing a pink sleeveless blouse, and her head is tilted down. Her expression is a half-smile.
עירום
Directed byYaron Shani
Written byYaron Shani
Produced byNaomi Levari
Saar Yogev
StarringLaliv Sivan
Bar Gottfried
CinematographyNitzan Lotem
Shai Skiff
Music byBar Gottfried
Production
company
Black Sheep Productions
Distributed byAlpha Violet
Release date
  • August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Plot summary

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Alice Turgeman (Laliv Sivan) is a writer whose first book was a huge success. She is a rising star in Israel's literary world, but she experiences a mental breakdown because of unceasing visions of being raped and abused. Ziv Zuckerman (Bar Gottfried) is an introverted high-school student who plays classical guitar, and is trying to achieve musician status for his compulsory military service. The encounter between the two illustrates how crises can catalyze destruction as well as growth, violence as well as grace.[1]

Cast of characters

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Shani works with non-actors, who receive no script but rather improvise the scenes on camera. Shooting was done in single takes, without rehearsals.[2]

Name Character About
Laliv Sivan Alice Turgeman Successful author, experiences a mental breakdown [3]
Bar Gottfried Ziv Zuckerman High schooler, classical guitarist
Or Rosen High schooler, Ziv's classmate
Michael Uriha Johnny Alice's partner

Production

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The film is a German-Israeli co-production,[3] produced by Naomi Levari and Saar Yogev of Black Sheep Productions, in collaboration with Michael Rotter of The Post Republic Company. The film was supported by the Israel Film Fund,[4] ARTE, and Yes television. It is distributed by Alpha Violet, and independent film distributor based in France.

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Notes
2018 Venice Film Festival "Horizons" Stripped Nominated [5]
Ophir Award Best Director Yaron Shani Nominated [6]
Best Actress Laliv Sivan Nominated
Best Casting Maya Cassel Nominated
Best Soundtrack Aviv Aldema, Nir Alon Nominated
Haifa International Film Festival Best Editing (Feature) Yaron Shani Won [7]
Best Actress (Feature) Laliv Sivan Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "פסטיבל חיפה חשף את התכניה הישראלית שלו והיא פשוט מדהימה". News 13. August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ אורי קליין (September 27, 2018). ""עירום" של ירון שני הוא הסרט העלילתי הטוב ביותר בפסטיבל חיפה". Ha'aretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "טרילוגיה על אהבה: עירום (2018)". Ishim (in Hebrew). Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "טרילוגיה על אהבה-עירום (2016)". Israel Film Fund (in Hebrew). Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. ^ אינה טוקר. "ארבעה יוצרים ישראלים יקרינו את סרטיהם בפסטיבל ונציה". ynet. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "המועמדים לפרסי אופיר 2018" (in Hebrew). June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "הוכרזו הזוכים בפסטיבל הסרטים הבינלאומי חיפה ה-3". פסטיבל הסרטים הבינ"ל חיפה. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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