The Procedure

Directed by Raanan Fogel

Synopsis:
Adam suffers from anxiety. But no worries, he's going to a doctor. This doctor will remove his anxiety. And guess what? Adam is anxious about it. But the doctor isn't. In fact, nothing can make him anxious anymore. He already had this procedure.

Director Statement:
One night when I was 18 years old, after being out with friends all night, it first happened. I got dizzy, saw black marks, started to sweat. My friend helped me to lay down on a sofa and grabbed my leg that couldn't stop shaking. I took a pill and fell asleep. When I woke up, my mom was there, and I still could feel waves of pressure down my chest and belly. I started to cry and told her that I want this feeling to go away. That's the first anxiety attack I can recall. I wanted to make this film almost as a therapy for myself. Hospitals makes me nervous so I decided we will shoot the film in a hospital. I wanted to face my fears and I wanted to laugh while I do it, so we put some jokes in too. I'm so happy this film exists because it actually helped me get out of my own head, out of the loops I keep getting myself into. Anxiety is a shared human experience, and I hope people will be able to relate and maybe even find comfort in this film.