Review: Soulful 'Sublet' finds wisdom in a gay travel journalist's visit to Tel Aviv

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A gay New York journalist reassesses his life while vacationing in Tel Aviv in Eytan Fox's lovely and wistful drama 'Sublet.'

Eytan Fox’s “Sublet” is a lovely and wistful drama about what fleetingly binds two gay men — one American, one Israeli — despite, or maybe because of, their generational differences. It’s an evocative film that creeps up on you in unpredictably tender ways, so prepare to shed a tear or two — or three. gives an enormously sensitive, intuitive performance as Michael Green, a travel columnist visiting Tel Aviv to write a piece for the New York Times.

What follows is less an exploration of Tel Aviv life and more an intimate look at the stark contrast between Tomer’s free-spirited, commitment-averse 20-something and the more restrained Michael, a New Yorker of a certain age who’s survived the AIDS epidemic, homophobia and activism and has settled into a seemingly quiet, resigned life with his husband, David .

Meanwhile, Tomer finds himself drawn to Michael’s maturity and intelligence and, in a few short days, unexpectedly proves a guiding, protective force that helps Michael take stock of his life. Each man’s impact on the other is subtle and credible and deftly avoids clichés. An affecting, beautifully written scene in which Tomer brings Michael to visit his doting, Kibbutz-dwelling mother is one of the film’s high points, as is a tensely sexy encounter that involves Tomer, Michael and a dating-app hookup.

 

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