Foxtrot
2017 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · 91% critics
A family is shattered by news of their son's death at a desolate military post, only to face troubling questions about what really happened. The story unfolds across three parts, shifting between grief at home and the tense routines of a remote checkpoint where small mistakes can escalate quickly.
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Details
- Original title
- פוקסטרוט
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-02
- Language
- HE
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (214 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Foxtrot if you want an intense, metaphor-driven drama about war’s impact on everyday lives and families; Not for you if you need fast pacing or purely straightforward storytelling like Lebanon (2009) or About Endlessness (2019).
Pros: powerful grief story; political allegory; striking visuals | Cons: very slow pacing; emotionally heavy; divisive politics
Themes
- israel
- husband wife relationship
- military service
- military outpost
Awards & recognition
- Ophir Award — best feature film
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2018 · nominated
- European University Film Award · 2018 · nominated
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Lior Ashkenazi
as Michael Feldmann
Sarah Adler
as Daphna Feldmann
Yonatan Shiray
as Jonathan Feldmann
Shira Haas
as Alma Feldmann
Yehuda Almagor
as Avigdor, Michael's Brother
Karin Ugowski
as Michael's Mother
- EA
Etay Axelrod
as Dancer Soldier
Dekel Adin
as Soldier Rolling Cans
- SA
Shaul Amir
as Soldier with Headphones
Gefen Barkai
as Squad Commander
Directed by Samuel Maoz