Opening it, Network 13, 9:15 p.m
Shi-Lee Schindler's list of the documentaries she produces includes only subjects that will make you talk about them, or about her.
I mean, the previous film she made featured young rich people showing off their bloated bank accounts (and highlighting her private wealth, thanks to her husband's exit);
Now the film "Opening It Up", which aired tonight on Network 13, introduces us to couples who show off their free sex lives (but emphasizes that despite the openness of the creator, and in-depth conversations filmed with her partner in the car - in this case she prefers to remain one of the norm).
We live in a conservative, fixed and traditional country.
This means, it is more common to find relationships in Israel that seem to prefer secret betrayals over open and enabling relationships, in which the spouses are not exclusive to each other.
For years, television has nurtured monogamy - from "Hunomi" to scripted fantasies of "living richly and happily ever after" - so the explosive subject Schindler is expecting should have a lot of resonance and little consequence.
Curiosity doesn't kill, but it certainly confuses.
Therefore, "Opening it" looks at the trend of opening marriages from a banal, conservative and curious point of view, and is aimed exactly at this type of viewers.
Considering the field conditions, it turns out that Schindler did a good job this time and the result satisfies all needs.
She interviewed people who were attracted to the trend, analyzed the reasons with the help of academics, presented difficulties and obstacles, and believe it or not - she didn't even bother herself too much.
Although we did get a glimpse of her wedding video and discussions with her partner, it was not cumbersome but enriching.
In the end, Schindler was unable to convince herself that an open marriage was an ideal idea for her.
And maybe it's all a matter of world view, generational differences, possessiveness and liberalism.
A quarter of young people up to the age of 29 have experienced a non-monogamous relationship, she is told in Duco.
Because in the reality where FOMO rules, the possibilities are unlimited and the apps simplify matters - the idea of opening a marriage, to enable romances on the side, is no longer as rare and strange as Schindler presents.
The truth is, I'm also part of the open marriage statistics, and listen - it's not a shocking big deal like it was shown in the doco.
Just another way to live life.
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