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IDFA 2018

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

Tomer Heymann
Israel, Germany
2018
106 min
International Premiere
Festival history

Jonathan Agassi is a highly successful Israeli gay porn star. The director Tomer Heymann followed him for eight years, both in his temporary hometown of Berlin and back in Tel Aviv with his mother. Alongside his film acting, he performs in live porn shows and works as an escort.

The filmmaker documents all his activities, and although Jonathan claims he has the best job in the world and says it has actually saved his life, it soon becomes apparent that he’s not particularly happy. He’s haunted by boyhood traumas, and his relationship with his largely absent father is problematic. With his mother, the bond is loving but complicated.

Jonathan, who adopted the stage name Agassi as a firm identity to counter his sense of instability, seems nonchalant as he performs the countless sex acts with which he earns his living, yet increasingly he resorts to hard drugs to numb his feelings. Eventually, after a terrifying trip on drugs, he’s forced to see the harsh reality of his extreme lifestyle.

Credits
Director
Production
    Barak Heymann for Heymann Brothers Films
    Barak Heymann for Heymann Brothers Films
Editing
Music
    Alberto Shwartz,
    Matan Daskal,
    Anna Lann
    Alberto Shwartz,
    Matan Daskal,
    Anna Lann
Screening copy
    Heymann Brothers Films
    Heymann Brothers Films
World Sales
    Autlook Filmsales
    Autlook Filmsales

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