The Way Fish Are

by Eliya Dekel

The Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Israel

Synopsis

Relationships are hard. Fish have it easy, they just swim around, no best friends to worry about, no anxiety about a first kiss. Alma has a crush on Yoav who works at the local pet shop. But she can’t do anything without her best friend Tamar who has to approve even her text messages. After her phone gets broken, and she is gifted a goldfish by Yoav - things begin to unravel and she could lose it all.

Director's biography

Credits

Director: Eliya Dekel

Screenplay: Eliya Dekel

Cinematography: Liyam Folman

Editing: Ran Bagno

Music: Ran Bagno

Producer: Hila Mann, Yahly Yulious Scharf

Specifications

Original title: Kacha Ze Dagim

Running time: 18'

Film type: Fiction

Country: Israel

Completion date: January 2025