Synopsis
Lemon Popsicle (אסקימו לימון, 1978) is an Israeli teen comedy-drama you can watch online on iFILM. Director Boaz Davidson kicked off the long-running "Hot Bubblegum" series with this first chapter.
Three friends — Benji, Bobby and Huey — are growing up in Tel Aviv at the tail end of the 1950s. Their days run on dance parties, rock 'n' roll, endless talk about girls and the hunt for a first time. Then Benji falls for a new girl, Nikki, and the easy laughs curdle into something sadder: first love, a friend's betrayal, and a coming of age that genuinely stings.
Davidson wraps the whole thing in nostalgia and a jukebox of period hits; the film became an international success and earned Israel a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film. Nearly a dozen sequels would go on to follow these kids for years. Stream Lemon Popsicle (1978) online on iFILM.
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