Underplayed Gems

Yossi (2012)

Yossi poster
Original title
הסיפור של יוסי
Directed by
Eytan Fox
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A closeted gay cardiologist in Israel still grieves the death of his soldier lover from ten years earlier. His isolated routine is shaken when he meets a group of young people who help him face his past and consider a new future.

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What happens

Yossi (original Hebrew title: הסיפור של יוסי; English transliteration: Ha-Sippur Shel Yossi) is a 2012 drama Israeli film directed by Eytan Fox and written by Itay Segal. It stars Ohad Knoller, Oz Zehavi and Lior Ashkenazi. Yossi, Fox's fifth feature film, is a sequel to the director's work Yossi & Jagger (2002). The plot takes place a decade after the events in that previous film. It follows the title character, a closeted gay cardiologist who struggles to find meaning in his life while overcoming the loss of his lover and reconciling his past with his future. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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