Israel, 2025, 10 minutes, Hebrew with Hebrew subtitles

“Breathing” is a short film that depicts the story of Amichai and Tamir.

Amichai, a religious man, suffers from anxiety and decides to take private swimming lessons in order to overcome his fear of water as a result of a trauma he went through. His swimming instructor, Tamir, is a secular, homosexual man. During the lessons, a close and intimate relationship is formed between the two. Amichai is excited but also extremely confused. 
The film ends with an open ending where Amichai overcomes his fear of water and perhaps other fears as well. Bezalel

Director: Eden Gabay
Script: Eden Gabay
Producer: Meira Korn
With: Eliyahu Pelee, Hagai Cohen