Sublet Trailer Eytan Fox Returns With Israeli Gay Drama

Michael (Hickey), a travel columnist for The New York Times , goes to Tel Aviv to write an article after suffering a tragedy. He is still grieving and the loss has caused problems between him and his husband. He just wants to do his research and go home. But when he sublets an apartment from Tomer (Nissim), a young film student, he finds himself drawn into the life of the city.

The movie is written by Eytan Fox with Itay Segal. IndieWire’s Eric Kohn reviewed the film positively last year when it premiered virtually as part of the shuttered Tribeca Film Festival: “With ‘Sublet,’ Fox continues this exploration by widening his lens, with an intimate look at the contrasting values of gay men from different generations that uses the specifics of Israeli culture to explore more universal ideas. The result is a minor-key variation on Andrew Haigh’s ‘Weekend,’ with two men from different walks of life spending their limited time together talking through opposing values and finding out why they can’t click. The dynamic between them unfolds in subtle moments and sudden bursts of sentimentalism that threaten to simplify the drama, but its leads bring such tender detail to the story to keep their evolving dynamic engaging throughout.” Related ‘Soft & Quiet’: Why the Year’s Most Terrifying Film Was Shot Four Times in a Row Alejandro G. Iñarritu on His Stunning ‘Bardo’ Trailer and Why the Movie Is Shorter Now – Exclusive Related The Best Film Sound of 2022 23 Controversial Film and TV Book Adaptations That Rankled Their Audiences and Authors
He added, “With a third-act journey to Tomer’s family kibbutz, the full nature of Michael’s struggles finally come out, and his introversion falls into place. The touching, understated finale eschews a clear resolution in favor of small-scale progress: It’s a fleeting glimpse of dueling generations and cultures appreciating some common ground, even if it can’t last forever.” Watch the trailer for “Sublet” in the video below.