Nothing Special

Efrat Berger

Between four walls, two women are waiting. One, for death that keeps passing her by. The other, for her life to finally begin. Based on a recorded conversation, the film simulates their attempts to escape what they cannot help but live, while they realize that “nothing” can be sometimes special.

Directors: Efrat Berger

Script: Efrat Berger, Shir J Shafrir

Producers: Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Efrat Berger

Production company: Ikki Films

Editing: Efrat Berger

Filming: Tal Ninio, Simon Filliot

Animation: Tom & Hani (Tom Kouris, Hani Dombe) JPL Films (Bilitis Levilain, Gilles Coirrier)

Actors : Maylin Melanio, Ruth Farhi

Soundtrack: Shahaf Wagshall, Matthieu Langlet

Music : Pierre Oberkampf

15 minutes | Israel, France | 2024 | English

Produced by
  • Gesher Multicultural Film Fund |
  • The Jerusalem Film & Television Fund
Festivals and awards
Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA, 2024 Eileen Maitland Award
Martovski Festival, Belgrade, 2024 Special mention award
Aspen Shortsfest, USA, 2024
Hot Docs, Canada, 2024 Hot Docs Audience Award - 2024 top short film
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024
Huesca International Film Festival, Spain, 2024
Jerusalem Film Festival, 2024 Israeli Short Film Competition
Animix Film Festival, Israel, 2024 Honorable Mention
accordi @ DISACCORDI - International Short Film Festival, Italy, 2024 Best International Short
Jerusalem Women's Film Festival, Israel, 2024