Policeman (Hebrew: השוטר, translit. Ha-shoter) is a 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Nadav Lapid.[1][2] Policeman won multiple awards at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival.[3]
| Policeman | |
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| Directed by | Nadav Lapid |
| Written by | Nadav Lapid |
| Produced by | Itai Tamir |
| Starring | Yiftach Klein |
| Cinematography | Shai Goldman |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
Plot
editKlein plays Yaron the head of a counter terrorist organization. There is a hostage drama near the end of the film. Yaron's wife is pregnant. The film explores Yaron's difficulties in compartmentalizing his professional and domestic lives.[4]
Cast
edit- Yiftach Klein as Yaron
- Yaara Pelzig as Shira
- Michael Aloni as Nathanael
- Michael Moshonovas Oded
- Rona-Lee Shimon as Hila
- Menashe Noy as Michael
- Roy Arad
- Miri Fabian
- Tracy Abramovich
- Ben Adam as Yotam
- Meital Barda as Nili
- Ariel Barone
- Noam Boker
- Moris Cohen
- David Dector
- Shlomi Hayun
- Gal Hoyberger as Ariel
- Ady Jakubovitz
Reception
editThe film has a "fresh" rating of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes indicating an overall positive reception.[5] It also holds a Metacritic score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.[6]
The film was highly praised by Manohla Dargis, writing in The New York Times: "In Policeman, Mr. Lapid, making an electrifying feature directing debut, traces the line between the group and the individual in a story that can be read as a commentary on the world as much as on Israel."[7]
IndieWire reviewer, Eric Kohn gave the film an "A-" rating: "While blatantly topical, this is not a political film of the moment, but rather a calculated meditation on self-defined purpose in the midst of societal confusion."[8]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 150. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Policeman (Nadav Lapid, Israel)". cinema-scope. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Hoberman, J. (30 July 2015). "Nadav Lapid's Genius Sees Israeli-ness as an Existential Disease". Tablet. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Policeman Is a Slow-Burning Marvel Village Voice 11 June 2014
- ^ Policeman Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 25 February 2024
- ^ Policeman Metacritic. Retrieved on 25 February 2024
- ^ Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision The New York Times. 12 June 2014
- ^ Review: Nadav Lapid’s ‘Policeman’ Is Not Your Typical Tale of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict IndieWire. 10 June 2014
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