Rita Shem Zemani
Rita is a screenwriter challenged by writer's block. With the help of her friend, actor Gadi, she struggles with four different scripts about friendship, adultery, and unfulfilled desires. As she writes and rewrites, she sees herself in most of the female parts and Gadi in most of the male parts. In a subplot, Rita becomes interested in a lonely old man with a black spaniel; she wonders about him and what stories he might have to tell. All of the characters are obsessed with asking and answering questions, with desire, and with self-identity.
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Rita is a screenwriter challenged by writer's block. With the help of her friend, actor Gadi, she struggles with four different scripts about friendship, adultery, and unfulfilled desires. As she writes and rewrites, she sees herself in most of the female parts and Gadi in most of the male parts. In a subplot, Rita becomes interested in a lonely old man with a black spaniel; she wonders about him and what stories he might have to tell. All of the characters are obsessed with asking and answering questions, with desire, and with self-identity.
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