Sublet (film)

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Sublet
Sublet (2020 film) - Official poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEytan Fox
Written by
  • Eytan Fox
  • Itay Segal
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Miller
Edited byNili Feller
Music by
  • Tom Darom
  • Assa Raviv
Production
companies
  • United King Films
  • Light Stream Films
  • Mazeh Productions
Distributed byGreenwich Entertainment
Release dates
  • November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08) (PJFF)
  • June 11, 2021 (2021-06-11) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Israel
LanguageEnglish

Sublet is a 2020 Israeli-American drama film, directed by Eytan Fox, from a screenplay by Fox and Itay Segal. It stars John Benjamin Hickey and Niv Nissim.

It had its world premiere at the PJFF on November 8, 2020. It was released in a limited release on June 11, 2021, prior to video on demand on July 9, 2021, by Greenwich Entertainment.

Premise[]

Michael (John Benjamin Hickey) is a travel writer for The New York Times, travelling to Tel Aviv for work. He is a former bestselling author, having written a book about New York City during the peak of the AIDS crisis, in which he lost a good friend to the disease. Instead of staying at a hotel, Michael meets Tomer (Niv Nissim), a younger film student in need of some extra money, and sublets his apartment in a popular neighbourhood. The two gay men face a generational gap that puts their personal and clashing life philosophies into perspective.[1]

Cast[]

  • John Benjamin Hickey as Michael
  • Niv Nissim as Tomer
  • Lihi Kornowski as Daria
  • Miki Kam as Malka
  • Peter Spears as David
  • Tamir Ginsburg as Kobi
  • Gabriel Loukas as Guy

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival on November 8, 2020.[2] Prior to, Greenwich Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[3] It also screened at the BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival on March 17, 2021.[4] It was previously set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, but the festival was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7] It was released in the United States in a limited release on June 11, 2021, prior to video on demand on July 9, 2021.[8]

Critical reception[]

Sublet received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 33 reviews, with an average of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Thoughtful and well-acted, Sublet tenderly depicts a romance that reaches across the generation gap -- and into the viewer's heart."[9] On Metacritic, the film holds 67 out a 100 based on 19 reviews, indicating general favorable reviews.[10]

Armond White of National Review praised director's "Platonic and political sophistication",[11] while Jay Weissberg of Variety said that "No surprises are to be found in Eytan Fox's neatly packaged gay midlife crisis story, which favors convention over risk-taking".[12]

Harvey Karten of Shock Ya! gave Sublet a B+,[13] while Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post and Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ Rooney, David (2020-04-17). "'Sublet': Film Review - Tribeca 2020". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  2. ^ "Sublet". Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-08-13). "Tribeca Film Festival Title 'Sublet' Acquired By Greenwich Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ^ "BFI Flare - Sublet". BFI. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  5. ^ "SUBLET - Tribeca Film Festival 2020". Tribeca Film Festival. 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  6. ^ "The Stand-In". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  7. ^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (2020-03-12). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  8. ^ Lattanzo, Ryan (2021-05-15). "'Sublet' Trailer: Israeli Twist on 'Weekend' Brings Charm, Plus John Benjamin Hickey". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  9. ^ "Sublet (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  10. ^ "Sublet". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  11. ^ White, Armond (2021-06-04). "In Sublet, World-Changing Contradictions". National Review.
  12. ^ Weissberg, Jay (2021-06-10). "'Sublet' Review: Eytan Fox's Intergenerational Story Plays It Too Safe". Variety.
  13. ^ Karten, Harvey (2021-06-06). "MOVIES Sublet Movie Review". Shock Ya!. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  14. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (2021-06-08). "A grieving writer gets his groove back in the intriguing if predictable film 'Sublet'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  15. ^ Sobczynski, Peter (2021-06-11). "Sublet". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

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