Barely in Love

About Barely in Love

When a new troupe leader joins the 'Bnai Akiva' boy scouts movement, Yotam's world trembles. He is forced to cope with his sexual orientation and the difficulties he faces with family and religion, and is torn between his love of religion that forbids homosexuality and his mother who tries to 'cure' him.

Barely in Love is a 2013 drama film directed by Nadav Mishali. Released in June 2013, it runs 16 minutes.

Its themes are conservative values, religious belief, LGBT, and short film.

Ruby Porat Shoval takes the lead as Mother, Haim Segev as Yotam, Avi Elimelech as Father, and Yarin Dadush as Geva. The screenplay is by Nadav Mishali. In the United States it streams on Here TV and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.

Nunzio's Second Cousin, Red Yellow Pink, and Distances make useful companions to Barely in Love, all filed under gay theme and mother son relationship.