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Foxtrot

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A knock on the door leads to unfathomable grief as a man and his wife learn that their son died in the line of duty as a soldier.
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Foxtrot uses topical themes to deliver a bruising sociopolitical statement that's equally effective taken simply as an absorbing, well-acted drama.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express A visually stunning, stylistically transcendental and politically audacious indictment of the absurd hostilities and needless wars. Oct 26, 2023 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader [Writer-director Samuel] Moaz is a daring, unpredictable storyteller, and his eccentric plot construction, which also takes into account the son's last days, turns an intimate emotional drama into a larger statement about fate and justice. Mar 9, 2020 Full Review Ed Potton Times (UK) A film full of mystery and switchbacks is resolved in resounding style. Rated: 5/5 Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Its way of condemning the absurdity of war in three episodes captivates me when I least expect it. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills ...a tricky narrative that is occasionally over-hyperbolic... Oct 16, 2020 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Maoz never lets us forget about the bigger picture. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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dave d If there was ever a film that was elevated by the final scene, 'Foxtrot' is it. Four countries collaborated to make it, but it's an Israeli picture in Hebrew. This is such a slow burn I had to rewatch a few scenes as the movie lost me a couple times in how it floats from time period to time period. The film's disjointed nature initially struck me as a poor choice, but as I sit here this film keeps finding a way back into my mind. The last scene is a culmination of so many things. This may be a tough one to stay with, but if you do it's to your benefit. Final Score: 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review alex h I started to watch this movie just for a "tick" on my movie list, because my girlfriend recommended it to me, but my god was I amazed. This is the real drama I have been trying to look for, but, it will be hard to understand for many people. Some may call it propaganda, but I would call it a movie about an importance of human's life. I don't know who any of these actors are, but they are doing a really good job to express their emotions and to make the viewer believe in what they are saying and what they are doing. A great story about surviving the loss of a child. Besides the operator's job not being outstanding, it is good. The soundtrack in such a movie is something that doesn't matter, as only thing that matters is the dialogue, which in this movie is very very well written. I recommend to watch this movie for a watch to anyone who is a fan of drama genre, likes thought provoking movies and is bored of Hollywood cinema. I rarely find foreign language films so entertaining, an absolute 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review michael s A riveting film with plenty of emotional highs and lows. The subtitles were easy to follow, unlike some films where I have trouble keeping up with the dialogue. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member So boring, I've watched it in double speed, but it's still so slow and boring. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The grief is perhaps a little too extreme but there is a lyricism and gentleness to the film on its political observation. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I three part story with an epilogue about a family in Israel who has a son serving in the Israeli military. The story is beset with ripples and effects that come together in a nicely well thought out plot. The raw edge of emotions at home are a sharp contrast to the mundane routine of soldiers life. Acting is well done and characters seem appropriately cast. This movie will catch the eye of most if not all professional critics and most genpop who would be interested in foreign films. The language is Hebrew. Our CritPop score is a 4 out of 5 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A knock on the door leads to unfathomable grief as a man and his wife learn that their son died in the line of duty as a soldier.
Director
Samuel Maoz
Producer
Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Eitan Mansuri, Cédomir Kolar, Marc Baschet, Michel Merkt
Screenwriter
Samuel Maoz
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Bord Cadre Films, Spiro Films, KNM, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions
Rating
R (Graphic Images|Brief Drug Use|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$618.0K
Runtime
1h 52m
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