Foxtrot

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Foxtrot

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Released Mar 2, 2018

1h 52m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

A film full of mystery and switchbacks is resolved in resounding style.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 4, 2019

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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

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

...a tricky narrative that is occasionally over-hyperbolic...

Oct 16, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Maoz never lets us forget about the bigger picture.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 8, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Turned it off when the man kicked his dog...garbage barbarism

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/19

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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, KNM, Spiro Films, 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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