Gotta Have Heart
1997 · 35 min · ★ 5.4 · Romance
Young love blossoms amid the inhabitants of a small town in Israel in this gay fantasy. Guri want to relocate to Tel Aviv before he's "outed". Nohav want to win a local song contest and who can tell what stud Merito wants?
Directed by Eytan Fox · Written by Gal Uchovsky
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- T Tzak Berkman Guri
- U Uri Omanuti
- S Sami Huri Merito
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