Policeman (film)

Not to be confused with The Policeman.

Policeman
Film poster
Directed byNadav Lapid
Written byNadav Lapid
Produced byItai Tamir
StarringYiftach Klein
CinematographyShai Goldman
Release date
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew
Yaara Pelzig

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]

Plot

Klein 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

Reception

The 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

  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 150. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  2. ^ "Policeman (Nadav Lapid, Israel)". cinema-scope. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ Hoberman, J. (30 July 2015). "Nadav Lapid's Genius Sees Israeli-ness as an Existential Disease". Tablet. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ Policeman Is a Slow-Burning Marvel Village Voice 11 June 2014
  5. ^ Policeman Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 25 February 2024
  6. ^ Policeman Metacritic. Retrieved on 25 February 2024
  7. ^ Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision The New York Times. 12 June 2014
  8. ^ Review: Nadav Lapid’s ‘Policeman’ Is Not Your Typical Tale of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict IndieWire. 10 June 2014


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