Policeman (film)
{{Short description|2011 film}}
{{Distinguish|The Policeman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Policeman
| image = Policeman (film).jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Nadav Lapid
| producer = Itai Tamir
| writer = Nadav Lapid
| starring = Yiftach Klein
| cinematography = Shai Goldman
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2011|7|9|Jerusalem Film Festival|df=yes}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = Israel
| language = Hebrew
}}
Policeman ({{langx|he|השוטר}}, translit. Ha-shoter) is a 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Nadav Lapid.{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1908215017 |page= 150}}{{cite web|url=http://cinema-scope.com/spotlight/spotlight-policeman-nadav-lapid-israel/ |title=Policeman (Nadav Lapid, Israel) |access-date=1 September 2012 |work=cinema-scope|date=29 September 2011 }} Policeman won multiple awards at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival.{{cite news|last1=Hoberman|first1=J.|title=Nadav Lapid's Genius Sees Israeli-ness as an Existential Disease|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/192409/nadav-lapid-2|access-date=31 July 2015|publisher=Tablet|date=30 July 2015}}
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.[http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-06-11/film/policeman/ Policeman Is a Slow-Burning Marvel Village Voice 11 June 2014]
Cast
- 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
The film has a "fresh" rating of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes indicating an overall positive reception.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ha_shoter_2014 Policeman] Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 25 February 2024 It also holds a Metacritic score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.[https://www.metacritic.com/movie/policeman/ Policeman] Metacritic. Retrieved on 25 February 2024
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."[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/movies/in-policeman-from-israel-a-clash-of-ideologies.html?searchResultPosition=2 Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision] The New York Times. 12 June 2014
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."[https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/culture/review-nadav-lapids-policeman-is-not-your-typical-tale-of-israeli-palestinian-conflict-25575/ Review: Nadav Lapid’s ‘Policeman’ Is Not Your Typical Tale of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict] IndieWire. 10 June 2014
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1978447|Policeman}}
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Category:Israeli independent films
Category:2010s Hebrew-language films
Category:Films directed by Nadav Lapid
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