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A romantic comedy written and directed by Michael Aloni (Shtisel).
A young couple is sent into turmoil after Michal sees a message on Yaniv’s phone she was not supposed to. A series of mistakes including a surprise visit from Yaniv’s mom, Hedva, makes them reflect on their relationship and their decision not to marry.
The Director MICHAEL ALONI is an acclaimed award-winning actor/writer/director, best known for his work in SHTISEL(Netflix,20), WHEN HEROES FLY (Netflix, 2018), SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (HBO, 2021), BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM (Netflix, 2022) PLAN A (Film,2022) and many more. Aloni also published a book LOVE IN THE TIME OF FLU (2018), and produced wrote, and directed the tv drama SHIR (Reshet, 2017) YOU UP is his 2nd film.
Director Statement
This is a true story that is roughly based on my own experiences but I think have happened, in one way or another to many. The vision was to create a film that will be watched as one continuous moment that makes us routing for the couple to stay together like a good romantic comedy but also give a twist to the well known genre. Working with a tiny budget was challenging but also kept us focused on the story, keeping it in one location and as realistic as possible although it's a crazy comedy. I think the combination helped to keep the heart in the right place and create an engaging experience for the viewer.
- Year2024
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- PremierePalm Beach County
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMichael Aloni
- ScreenwriterMichael Aloni
- ProducerMichael Aloni. Noa Gavish
- CastYael Elkana, Asaf Peri, Gilat Ankori
- CinematographerZiv Berkovich
- EditorYftah Paul Shoshan
- Sound DesignRotem Dror
- MusicOri Kaplan
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A romantic comedy written and directed by Michael Aloni (Shtisel).
A young couple is sent into turmoil after Michal sees a message on Yaniv’s phone she was not supposed to. A series of mistakes including a surprise visit from Yaniv’s mom, Hedva, makes them reflect on their relationship and their decision not to marry.
The Director MICHAEL ALONI is an acclaimed award-winning actor/writer/director, best known for his work in SHTISEL(Netflix,20), WHEN HEROES FLY (Netflix, 2018), SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (HBO, 2021), BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM (Netflix, 2022) PLAN A (Film,2022) and many more. Aloni also published a book LOVE IN THE TIME OF FLU (2018), and produced wrote, and directed the tv drama SHIR (Reshet, 2017) YOU UP is his 2nd film.
Director Statement
This is a true story that is roughly based on my own experiences but I think have happened, in one way or another to many. The vision was to create a film that will be watched as one continuous moment that makes us routing for the couple to stay together like a good romantic comedy but also give a twist to the well known genre. Working with a tiny budget was challenging but also kept us focused on the story, keeping it in one location and as realistic as possible although it's a crazy comedy. I think the combination helped to keep the heart in the right place and create an engaging experience for the viewer.
- Year2024
- Runtime20 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- PremierePalm Beach County
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMichael Aloni
- ScreenwriterMichael Aloni
- ProducerMichael Aloni. Noa Gavish
- CastYael Elkana, Asaf Peri, Gilat Ankori
- CinematographerZiv Berkovich
- EditorYftah Paul Shoshan
- Sound DesignRotem Dror
- MusicOri Kaplan