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Akud is a film that depicts the violent hierarchy that exists between young adults. In this such hierarchy, cruelty is considered a virtue and compassion a weakness. Our heroes are in a fight not for their lives but for social status. Strangely The fight lingers on. Osher and Aviv, the main characters, aren’t violent by nature and avoid the final blow. When Osher, which started the movie with the upper hand, is injured the boys are faced with a harsh reality. This is no longer a fight for status but a life-threatening situation. Now the boys will have to work together as a team, forsaking cruelty for compassion, to save their friend. When Osher is carried on the shoulders of his friends to medical care he is not only saved, but uplifted beyond any social hierarchy he just fought to get, he is cared for. And on those shoulders, he and Aviv reconcile with the smallest of looks. “Akud” takes place in the outskirts of Jerusalem and the scenery plays a big part in the film. This is both to create a claustrophobic atmosphere that descends on the otherwise peaceful woods the boys are in and to transform the story in to a fable. For these are not just boys that model their social constructs in a violent matter, but societies at large. If we as people will not be able, no matter the traumas, to find compassion within us, our societies will spiral to oblivion. This is a very personal film for me. While reading the source material, the movie is based on, the novel “Akud” by Albert Swissa, I felt seen for the first time and could really dissect my past and understand the reasons behind those childhood traumas. I thank the festival for screening the film, these news were joyous as much as they were unexpected. I’m so sorry I couldn’t be here and hope you enjoyed the film. Thank you, Yotam.
Country: Israel
Webpage: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4781671/
Yotam Sas is an Israeli Filmmaker. Graduated "The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television" in the Tel-Aviv University. Yotam is an acclaimed editor, both in film and television. Editing some of Israel's most popular TV shows and documentary features as well as short films that screened in different national and international festivals such as Venice, Clermont, Jerusalem and more. In the last few years, Yotam has shifted his attention to writing and directing, co-writing and editing the short film "Voicemail" which won best Independent Film at the Tel-Aviv International Student Film Festival. During his studies, Yotam has directed several short films, one of which, "The lost Lenore", received special mention at The Haifa International Film Festival. He has also received a grant from the "Gesher Multicultural Film Fund" for the development of his script "Mekudash". "Bound" is his first independent fiction short film as a director after his film studies.
On the outskirts of Jerusalem, a group of kids engage in a fight that spirals...
