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Weekend
Why this pick
Like Yossi, it finds profound feeling in quiet, naturalistic encounters between guarded men, letting loneliness, desire and the possibility of emotional openness unfold with unusual intimacy.
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MOVIE2012 1h 24m ISR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Yossi, a 34 years old closeted gay man, works as a cardiologist in a hospital in Tel Aviv. He has never completely recovered from the death of the love of his life, ten years before. Unhappy in his personal life, Yossi has thrown himself into his work. When not on call, the physician finds comfort in greasy take-out noodles and soft core gay porn.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Orly Silbersatz
Varda
Oz Zehavi
Tom
Ola Schur Selektar
Nina
Ohad Knoller
Yossi
Lior Ashkenazi
Moti