Tell Me Everything
A boy’s discovery about his father grows into a decades-spanning struggle with shame, silence, and the possibility of renewed connection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- wistful
- reflective evening
- family drama night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Young Boaz discovers a shattering truth about his father, while Older Boaz continues to process its consequences over time.
The plot explicitly places the family's fracture against the spread of AIDS and associated shame in the 1980s.
Boaz spends years attempting to mend his relationship with his father and recover their lost connection.
The story juxtaposes soaring pop music with homophobia, shame, illness, and a fractured household.
Films like Tell Me Everything, and why
The Quiet Girl
coming-of-age drama centered on a painful father son relationship, shame, and gradual reconciliation
Aftersun
intimate family drama in which childhood memory, emotional distance, and parental secrets shape a young protagonist
The Syrian Bride
tender Israeli family drama exploring masculinity, concealed identity, and intergenerational emotional damage
Movie Details
- Director
- Moshe Rosenthal
- Release Date
- 2026-09-01
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Ido Tako
- Yair Mazor
- Assi Cohen
- Keren Tzur
- Mor Dimri
- Neta Orbach
- Yuval Segev
Common questions
- What is Tell Me Everything about?
- A boy’s discovery about his father grows into a decades-spanning struggle with shame, silence, and the possibility of renewed connection.
- What is Tell Me Everything like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tell Me Everything as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tell Me Everything violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Tell Me Everything.
- Which films are like Tell Me Everything?
- Films with a similar feel include The Quiet Girl, Aftersun, and The Syrian Bride.
- How long is Tell Me Everything?
- Tell Me Everything runs 109 minutes.
