Policeman (, translit. Ha-shoter) is a 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Nadav Lapid. Policeman won multiple awards at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival.
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.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 Moshonov as 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.Policeman Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 25 February 2024 It also holds a Metacritic score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.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."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."Review: Nadav Lapid's ‘Policeman’ Is Not Your Typical Tale of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict IndieWire. 10 June 2014
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