SUBLET | GPJFF in Conversation

Film Critic Gary Kramer interviews Eytan Fox, director of SUBLET, and its star, John Benjamin Hickey. Streaming at the 40th Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival! In SUBLET, Michael (Hickey) is a New York City travel writer visiting Tel Aviv to research his latest assignment. Rather than explore Tel Aviv like a tourist, he wants to see the region through a local’s eyes. When he arrives at the apartment of Tomer (Niv Nissim), Michael not only learns that he’ll be residing in one of Tel Aviv’s most coveted neighborhoods but that his temporary home is nowhere near ready for his occupancy. No sooner than Michael settles in does it become apparent that the handsome, scrappy young filmmaker who let out his apartment has nowhere else to go. Funny, touching, and perfectly understated, in SUBLET, director Eytan Fox eschews pandering to his character’s weaknesses without surrendering his propensity for exploring the heart’s sentimental gestures. The result is both heartbreaking and brilliant. #GPJFF #FilmFestival #Philadelphia