The Update

Mor Hanay

Producer

Kobi Mizrahi

Lab Edition

2023

Production

KM Productions

Country

Israel

SYNOPSIS

In a world where humans can order their ideal cyborg partner, Adam is in a relationship with Alex, who was "created" especially for him. During the annual "update", Adam and Alex will be separated for 48 hours and for the first time in his life Adam will forge a connection with a real woman of flesh and blood who isn't perfect at all, and go on a journey with her during which he will learn to appreciate the beauty in the imperfect.

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Imagine you could choose between a custom partner created especially for you, and a human partner with his own needs and desires, what would be your choice? The Update depicts a reality that fulfills our every fantasy, to have a relationship tailored precisely to us. In return, it reveals the dark side of a capitalistic society in which the emphasis on perfecting our external reality distracts us from having to look inwards. The film portrays the price of technological advance on the human spirit.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Mor holds a bachelor's and masters degree in cinema from Sapir College, Israel. She is a graduate of the Mandel Foundation for Cultural Leadership. Writer and director of the award winning short The Update (2018) and Backyard Camping (2021) which premiered in Torino Film Festival. Mor was the initiator and artistic director of the Beer Sheva Short Film Festival, and currently serves as artistic director of the Cinematheque series at the Performing Arts Center in Beer Sheva.

PRODUCER

Kobi Mizrahi

Kobi Mizrahi, an Oscar nominated producer, alumnus of EAVE, Berlinale Talents, Emerging Producers, Rotterdam Lab and Cannes Producers Network, established KM Productions to focus on creating sustainable relationships with young, innovative directors in order to produce shorts, features, and documentaries. His features include The Road to Eilat (2022): 3 awards including Best Feature at Jerusalem IFF, 11 Israeli Academy nominations; The Dive (2018): 4 awards including Best Feature at Jerusalem IFF, 2 awards at Locarno, screened a.o. at Toronto, AFI Fest.; and Water (2012, Israeli-Palestinian omnibus film): Amnesty International Award, opened Venice Critics' Week. His short films, including White Eye (Oscar-nominated) and Mission Hebron (EFA shortlisted), have been screened at major festivals worldwide such as Cannes, Venice, IDFA, Locarno, Toronto, Telluride, SXSW, and sold to HBO, Canal+ and more

PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE

KM Productions, Tel Aviv kobmiz@walla.com +972-525785388

PRODUCTION BUDGET

Estimated Budget: $1083565, Israeli Film Fund development grant: $9000

LANGUAGE

Hebrew

GENRE

SciFi

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