The Bubble

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The Bubble (or "הבועה" in Hebrew) is a 2006 Israeli film set in urban Tel Aviv. It follows the lives and loves of several young Israeli (and Palestinian) people: Noam, a reluctant soldier; Ashraf, his lover from the West Bank; and Yali and Lulu, Noam's housemates (as well as several tertiary characters). The film centres on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and how it intrudes into every part of people's lives, even their most intimate moments.

Tropes used in The Bubble include:
  • Angst: Well, it's a film at least in part about the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
  • Arab-Israeli Conflict: And all that it entails.
  • Badass Israeli: Averted. Noam is a soldier, but it's pretty clear that he's no big fan of the occupation. He serves only because he's been drafted, and would be happier working at his other job in a record store. And he's not even that muscular.
  • Camp Gay: Yali and some of his buddies, much to his boyfriend's derision.
  • Dogged Nice Guy: Shaul with Lulu. A type 2 scenario.
  • Everybody Has Lots of Sex
  • Gayngst: Ashraf's family is conservative and religious. The fact that he is gay and dating a Jewish Israeli probably wouldn't work out too well with them.
  • Girlfriend in Canada: Ashraf tells his sister that he's seeing a Muslim divorcée in Jerusalem to explain why he's away from the West Bank so much.
  • Grey and Grey Morality: There aren't villains in this film; just people trying to get by and do their best.
  • Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone: Subverted. Noam and Yali are about to go to the Sinai to give Lulu and her boyfriend some space, but then Ashraf shows up at the door. Possibly a Crowning Moment of Funny. Or Awkward.
  • Love At First Sight: Noam and Ashraf meet at a checkpoint between Israel and the West Bank.
  • Love Martyr
    • Averted with Rana, Ashraf's sister. Her fiancé is a terrorist but he also adores her.
    • Played straight with Lulu and Sharon. The guy's clearly a jerk, but she wants so badly to believe he'll be different with her.
  • Matzo Fever

Ashraf: "So this is how Jews fuck."

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