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Ha-Buah

  • 2006
  • Unrated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.6K
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Ha-Buah (2006)
ComedyDramaRomance

"The Bubble" is the story of a group of young people who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. The movie follows the group's difficulties of living in Israel's reality. Their routine breaks when a young... Read all"The Bubble" is the story of a group of young people who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. The movie follows the group's difficulties of living in Israel's reality. Their routine breaks when a young Palestinian man enters their lives."The Bubble" is the story of a group of young people who live in Tel Aviv, Israel. The movie follows the group's difficulties of living in Israel's reality. Their routine breaks when a young Palestinian man enters their lives.

  • Director
    • Eytan Fox
  • Writers
    • Gal Uchovsky
    • Eytan Fox
    • Martin Sherman
  • Stars
    • Ohad Knoller
    • Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    • Daniella Wircer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eytan Fox
    • Writers
      • Gal Uchovsky
      • Eytan Fox
      • Martin Sherman
    • Stars
      • Ohad Knoller
      • Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
      • Daniella Wircer
    • 27User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 4 nominations

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    Ha-Buah (2006)
    Ohad Knoller, Daniella Wircer, Alon Friedman, and Yousef 'Joe' Sweid in Ha-Buah (2006)
    Ha-Buah (2006)
    Ohad Knoller and Yousef 'Joe' Sweid in Ha-Buah (2006)
    Ohad Knoller, Daniella Wircer, Alon Friedman, and Yousef 'Joe' Sweid in Ha-Buah (2006)
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    Ha-Buah (2006)

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    Ohad Knoller
    Ohad Knoller
    • Noam
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    Yousef 'Joe' Sweid
    • Ashraf
    Daniella Wircer
    • Lulu
    Alon Friedman
    • Yali
    • (as Alon Freidmann)
    Zohar Liba
    • Golan
    Tzion Baruch
    Tzion Baruch
    • Shaul
    • (as Zion Baruch)
    Oded Leopold
    Oded Leopold
    • Sharon
    Ruba Blal
    Ruba Blal
    • Rana, Ashraf's Sister
    Shredi Jabarin
    Shredi Jabarin
    • Jihad
    • (as Shredy Jabarin)
    Yael Zafrir
    Yael Zafrir
    • Orna
    Noa Barkai
    Noa Barkai
    • Ella
    Yotam Ishay
    Yotam Ishay
    • Chiki
    Eliana Bekier
    • Dalfi
    • (as Eliana Bekiyer)
    Avital Barak
    • Dana
    Lior Ashkenazi
    Lior Ashkenazi
    • Self - Actor in "Bent"
    Yossi Marshek
    Yossi Marshek
    • Self - Actor in "Bent"
    • (as Yossi Marshak)
    Hussein Yassin Mahajne
    • Ashraf's Father
    • (as Housin Yassin)
    Eva Huri
    • Ashraf's Mother
    • (as Eva Khoury)
    • Director
      • Eytan Fox
    • Writers
      • Gal Uchovsky
      • Eytan Fox
      • Martin Sherman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The play that several characters go to watch in this movie is a real play, "Bent" by Martin Sherman, which was first produced in 1979 in London (with Ian McKellen in the lead role) and then in New York (with Richard Gere taking over for McKellen). The play is about the persecution of gay people at the hands of the Nazis, and was one of the first works to bring attention to that aspect of the Holocaust. The play was made into the movie Bent (1997).
    • Crazy credits
      Bent by Martin Sherman ©1979
    • Connections
      Featured in Les mains déliées: À la recherche du cinéma gay israélien (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      First Day of My Life
      Written by Conor Oberst

      Performed by Bright Eyes

    User reviews27

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    9/10
    A brilliant heart-moving piece
    Eytan Fox did it again : move the viewer's heart in a modest story taking place in an overwhelming mess. The movie also succeeds in describing so perfectly and subtly the atmosphere of the incredible city that is Tel Aviv.

    I was there a month ago and it is all there : the lifestyle, the relationships, the heart-beating city, the mess, the chock of utopian mindsets in the most light-hearted, blithe and oblivious megalopolis ever.

    Strongly recommend: it is a voyage for the heart and the mind, with an interesting perspective to the Israelo-Palestinian conflict.

    Nota Bene: There is central gay plot in the movie. If you do not think you are too gay-friendly, be prepared to be challenged and finally see it as "just love". (and don't worry: the chick is hot too!)
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    • imdb-13871
    • Jul 17, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2006 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Official site
      • MySpace
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bubble
    • Filming locations
      • Alenbi Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Uchovsky Fox
      • Metro Productions
      • Ronen Ben-Tal Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $157,121
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,882
      • Sep 9, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,029,926
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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