Sublet

2020 1h 29m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 42

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A gay New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Benjamin Hickey
Michael
Niv Nissim
Tomer
Lihi Kornowski
Daria
Miki Kam
Malka
Peter Spears
David
Tamir Ginsburg
Kobi
Gabriel Omri Loukas
Guy
Tamar Hannah Shtaierman
Mother at the Beach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eytan Fox
Writers: Eytan Fox, Itay Segal
Languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: Israel, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eytan Fox, shot by Daniel Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Assa Raviv. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nili Feller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eytan Fox directs. Daniel Miller behind the camera. Assa Raviv scores. Nili Feller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
4International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Eytan Fox, shot by Daniel Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Assa Raviv. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nili Feller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9John Benjamin Hickey and Niv Nissim and Lihi Kornowski carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt9733388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "beach", "tel aviv, israel", "open relationship", "lgbt".