The Bubble
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Actor: Alon Friedman, Daniela Wircer, Lior Ashkenazi, Miki Kam, Ohad KnollerCinematographer: Yaron Scharf
Composer: Ivri Lider
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Arabic (Original Language); Hebrew (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Strand Releasing
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Movie Review: Sex and Politics and Boy Bands
Summary: 4 Stars
Israeli director Eytan Fox has juggled films with sex and politics before (Yossi & Jagger), but does so superbly in this tragic love story. Inside "The Bubble" that is Tel Aviv, Lulu works in a beauty shop, Yali manages a trendy cafe and Noam works in a music store. The three share an apartment until a chance encounter with a palestinian named Ashraf sets things into motion. Noam and Ashraf fall in love, even as Yali feels pangs of jealousy, and the trio of room mates conspire to shelter Ashraf in Tel Aviv.
Of course, Ashraf can't stay undercover forever, and when he heads back to the West Bank to attend his sister's wedding to a terrorist. When his closet life gets discovered, he becomes trapped between the two worlds. The idealistic trio back in Tel Aviv have planned a rave for co-existence, all while Jihad, the groom to be, plans out an act of violence to perpetuate the conflict. The thin lines of cultural violence and revenge weave back and forth as "The Bubble" plunges towards its conclusion.
While the crossing threads can seem a bit too obviously absurd, "The Bubble" still moves at a steady pace. It hits all the emotional high points with expertise, with Noam's singing Tim Buckley's "Song of the Siren" being especially moving. The love story is a good fit, as Noam and Ashraf make a believable star-crossed couple. The soundtrack is strong throughout, incorporating Bright Eyes, Lloyd Cole and others. Almost as good a film as Brokeback Mountain, "The Bubble" is an excellent entry into international gay cinema.
Summary of The Bubble
Three young Israelis, two guys and a girl, share an apartment in Tel Aviv's hippest neighborhood: headstrong Lulu, who works in a bath products boutique; flamboyant Yali, who manages a trendy caf?; and brooding music store clerk Noam, who spends his weekends serving at checkpoints in the National Guard. When Noam meets and falls in love with a Palestinian man named Ashraf, he and his friends conspire to help Ashraf stay on in Tel Aviv illegally. They participate in a beach rally, celebrating a peaceful coexistence, and calling for an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. But ultimately, their carefully constructed utopia is shattered by the political and social realities of the Middle East, and the constant outbursts of violence.Art House & International DVD Video
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