direct and co write by eytan fox the writer or director of the highly acclaimed 2002 mini feature yossi and jagger ( 2002 ) . this comparative epic and at 1hr 53 minute and be another fine romantic drama in which we must deal with tragedy as well a celebrate the beauty and joy in life . westerner and especially urban gay men like myself and need to be move outside our safety zone and be inform of the real life and death struggle elsewhere to be able to love with equity . while yossi and jagger focus on a pair of gay lover in the closeted confines of israeli military service and ha buah be centre on a group of civilian friend and both straight and gay and who share a unit in the heart of israel generally gay tolerant and but not always gay friendly and capital tel aviv . ha buah open with a dramatic border check point scene in which noam ( ohad knoller yossi from yossi and jagger ) first meet handsome young arab ashraf ( yousef sweid ) . romance soon bloom but in that political climate opportunity would have to be seize quickly or lose altogether . from there we follow an intricate interplay among the member and lover of the housemate and the unavoidable effect of ashraf very conservative family . if you follow this film dialogue attentively enough then you will have no reason to be disappoint with the end . the soundtrack for ha buah be vibrant and the visuals be both beautiful and stark i. e. real life in the middle east . the english subtitle be very easy to follow and you quickly relax and appreciate world cinema at it best .