Snails in the Rain (2013)

Tel Aviv, Summer 1989. Boaz, a beautiful and alluring linguistics student, receives anonymous, male-written, love letters that undermines his sexual identity and interfere with his peaceful life with his beloved girlfriend.

Director:

Yariv Mozer

Writers:

Yossi Avni Levy (original story), Yariv Mozer

Stars:

Yoav Reuveni, Yehuda Nahari Halevi, Yariv Mozer

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yoav Reuveni	...	Boaz
Yehuda Nahari Halevi	...	Nir (as Yehuda Nahari)
Yariv Mozer	...	Prof. Richlin
Moran Rosenblatt	...	Noa
Eran Lev	...	Army soldier
Hava Ortman	...	Ruth
Eyal Cohen	...	The mechanic
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liron Argaman	...	Student
Yaron Biton	...	Male escort
Shak Brenner	...	Army Commander
Adi Douiev	...	Michal
Itay Gonen	...	Guy in the Park
Aya Hirsch	...	The child
Yoni Ittiel	...	The Neighbor
Irit Kashani	...	Woman in Post Office

Storyline

Tel Aviv, Summer 1989. Boaz, a beautiful and alluring linguistics student, receives anonymous, male-written, love letters that undermines his sexual identity and interfere with his peaceful life with his beloved girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

social masturbation | army | love letter | briefs | underwear | 

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Taglines:

Tel Aviv, 1980s. Anonymous letters reveal an impossible triangle love story.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Hands Untied: Looking for Gay Israeli Cinema (2014)

User Reviews

50/50

I'm confused. And I'm still thinking about the whole storyline of the movie. But yeah, it's good! Still worth watching.

Details

Official Sites:

US Official Site

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

20 June 2013 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Snails in the Rain

Filming Locations:

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Box Office

Budget:

ILS1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FishCorb Films, Mozer Films, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1