The Bubble

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The Bubble

2007,

1h 58m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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58%

40 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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84%

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2,500+ Ratings

Ashraf (Yousef "Joe" Sweid), a Palestinian, meets Noam (Ohad Knoller), an Israeli, at a checkpoint station. The pair begin a relationship, and Ashraf moves in illegally with Noam and Noam's roommates, Lulu (Daniela Virtzer) and Yelli (Alon Friedman). The hip Tel Aviv neighborhood in which they live insulates them from the ongoing conflict between Arabs and Jews, but their protection cannot last forever.

John Hartl

Seattle Times

Nov 9, 2007

3.5/4

The casting is spot-on; the blend of erotic comedy and political drama is stunningly smooth; the finale is both devastating and inevitable.

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Jason McBride

Globe and Mail

Nov 2, 2007

2.5/4

It's as if Fox sets out to punish his characters for their ignorance, abandoning a sensitive and occasionally surprising love story in favour of political clich.

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Sean P. Means

Film.com

Oct 26, 2007

2.5/4

Fox's look at Tel Aviv's politically active youth culture is charming, but the movie's descent into melodramatic schmaltz robs it of its drive.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 14, 2021

The Bubble provides a glimpse at the complexity and contradictoriness of Israeli society, and its humanity is unquestionable.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

May 22, 2020

The Bubble provides a window on hot sex, complicated friendships and a parallel universe where Israel and Palestine could co-exist like New York and New Jersey.

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

Mar 22, 2016

4/4

Director Eytan Fox has taken a clear look at how many Israelis actually live and has made a vibrant, engaging movie that reflects reality.

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Abraham M

Oct 11, 2018

Fun sexy young gay film that touches gently on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, thanks of course to my dearest Choon for introducing it to me. Good entry-level film if you don't know much about the Palestinian POV.

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Anakin W

Oct 16, 2012

esta buena, mÃ¡s que nada el contexto donde se produce que la historia en si que no tiene nada demasiado interesante

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Synopsis

Ashraf (Yousef "Joe" Sweid), a Palestinian, meets Noam (Ohad Knoller), an Israeli, at a checkpoint station. The pair begin a relationship, and Ashraf moves in illegally with Noam and Noam's roommates, Lulu (Daniela Virtzer) and Yelli (Alon Friedman). The hip Tel Aviv neighborhood in which they live insulates them from the ongoing conflict between Arabs and Jews, but their protection cannot last forever.

Director: Eytan Fox
Producer: Ronen Ben Tal, Amir Feingold, Gal Uchovsky
Screenwriter: Eytan Fox, Gal Uchovsky
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $156.0K
Runtime: 1h 58m

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