Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

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Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life

2022

1h 40m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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Jonathan Agassi, one of the world's most successful gay porn stars, splits his time between Berlin and Israel. Agassi built his fame and success on what is globally considered a taboo, yet still pleases millions around the world. This film offers a rare and intimate look at the world of porn and escorting, as well as at unique relationship between a mother and son who courageously redefine familiar family concepts. This is a film about a lonely person who seeks love and meaning, but is condemned to a destructive lifestyle, understanding that the extreme fantasies he chases are not necessarily his own.

Kyle Turner

New York Times

05/12/2022

Heymann situates the notion of celebrity in the context of not just performance and gay culture but also familial intimacy, with striking detail.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

05/18/2022

3.5/5

With this unvarnished portrait, filmmaker Tomer Heymann takes the audience right into a day-to-day life most would find difficult to imagine.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

05/11/2022

A brave, honest, engrossing and unflinching documentary.

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

05/10/2022

There is a level of exploitation here, but Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life is not about the salacious details. The film is an often sad look at fame, mental health, and identity.

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George Nash

Flickering Myth

09/29/2021

3/5

Bbehind the fame, fortune and flamboyance, lies a compelling story about a man battling depression, drug addiction and past identity struggles.

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

09/01/2021

5/5

A heart-breaking portrait of a man broken by the Porn Age, Hermann has found in his subject a resounding truth that exposes the dark underbelly of the sex industry.

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05/13/2022

LOL, so funny and romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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09/09/2019

Love this App, and been a Fan from the start.

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Jonathan Agassi, one of the world's most successful gay porn stars, splits his time between Berlin and Israel. Agassi built his fame and success on what is globally considered a taboo, yet still pleases millions around the world. This film offers a rare and intimate look at the world of porn and escorting, as well as at unique relationship between a mother and son who courageously redefine familiar family concepts. This is a film about a lonely person who seeks love and meaning, but is condemned to a destructive lifestyle, understanding that the extreme fantasies he chases are not necessarily his own.

Director: Tomer Heymann
Producer: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann
Screenwriter: Tomer Heymann
Distributor: Heymann Brothers Films
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Heymann Brothers Films
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m