NOTEBOOK is a short experimental film documenting four ex-couples who agreed to meet for a chat in a notebook in front of the camera. I asked them to communicate in silence. The camera allows viewers to observe the uncomfortable encounter, which is expressed in the body language of the participants. In the absence of the text, we can only guess the essence of the context and the complex history of the couples with each touch and gaze.
I created the short film NOTEBOOK because I wanted people to see how damaging texting communication is to our humanity and empathy. These days as we also deal with social distancing due to Covid19, it is important to remember that we are all missing the basic human interaction which is body language. We feel isolated and lonely and most of the time major misunderstandings happen because of texting. In order to preserve our relationships we should do all we can to communicate face to face and help each other to get through these difficult times.
Director, Producer, Editor: Shachaf Dekel
Cinematographer: Maya Stark
Sound Mix: Ronen Nagel
Music: Cobweb Transit - SpeaKeasy
Participants: Udi Razzin & Smadar Levi, Raafat Hattab & Hamutal Song, Michael Getman & Leo Lerus, Dekel Bor & Shiri Harpaz
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NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
NOTEBOOK | A short film by Shachaf Dekel
