A moving 15-minute short from Israeli filmmaker Chen Shahuda, Genetica follows Hemi, a 15-year-old boy who is taking swimming lessons… despite having zero interest in learning how to swim.
In spite of this, he is encouraged to continue with the lessons by his macho conservative father. Returning home one day, he stumbles upon a small dance studio and his finds that his interest is suddenly piqued.
After meeting Dani, a flirtatious a Russian dancer, between classes, the direction in which his heart is pulling him becomes all to clear.
When Hemi’s father discovers, however, that his son has been stealing money for dance classes, his newfound passion is quickly called into question.
Genetica is a bittersweet drama about following your heart, no matter what obstacles may present themselves.
Watch the trailer for Genetica below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
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