Sublet
2020 · Movie · Not Rated · 89 min · ★ 6.7 · 80% critics
After a personal tragedy, a travel writer from New York goes to Tel Aviv and finds himself changed by the city’s vibrant energy. A connection with a younger local begins to pull him out of grief and back toward life.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-04-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (38 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a gentle, intimate drama about grief, renewal, and connection, especially if Yossi or The Bubble worked for you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or high-stakes conflict.
Pros: heartfelt emotional journey; vivid city backdrop; tender central connection | Cons: quiet pacing; familiar setup; low-key drama
Themes
- beach
- tel aviv, israel
- open relationship
- lgbt
- marijuana joint
- travel writer
- gay theme
- holiday romance
Cast & crew
John Benjamin Hickey
as Michael
Niv Nissim
as Tomer
Lihi Kornowski
as Daria
Miki Kam
as Malka
Peter Spears
as David
Tamir Ginsburg
as Kobi
Gabriel Omri Loukas
as Guy
- TS
Tamar Hannah Shtaierman
as Mother at the Beach
- SF
Shai Fredo
as Bike Salesman
Directed by Eytan Fox