| Policeman | |
| Director: | Nadav Lapid |
| Producer: | Itai Tamir |
| Starring: | Yiftach Klein |
| Cinematography: | Shai Goldman |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Israel |
| Language: | Hebrew |
Policeman (he|השוטר, translit. Ha-shoter) is a 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Nadav Lapid.[1] [2] Policeman won multiple awards at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival.[3]
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.[4]
The film has a "fresh" rating of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes indicating an overall positive reception.[5] It also holds a Metacritic score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.[6]
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."[7]
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."[8]