Foxtrot

Drama | 2017 | R. 1hr 48min
CAST: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonaton Shiray DIRECTOR: Samuel Maoz ENDS 4/26

Michael and Dafna experience gut-wrenching grief when army officials show up at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan. Michael becomes increasingly frustrated by overzealous mourning relatives and well-meaning army bureaucrats. While his sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind of anger only to experience one of life's unfathomable twists - a twist that can only be rivaled by the surreal military experiences of his son.

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This is a movie that invites but ultimately transcends analysis, delivering its final, poignant emotional punch directly to the soul.

Chris Knight, National Post

With a fluent mix of irony and sincerity, Maoz interrogates - gently, but with unwavering insistence - the rituals of a country mired in the moral contradictions of occupation and its own defensive crouch.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post