Policeman (film)

Policeman (השוטר, 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.

Cast

 * Yiftach Klein as Yaron
 * Yaara Pelzig as Shira
 * Michael Aloni as Nathanael
 * Michael Moshonovas 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. It also holds a Metacritic score of 79, indicating generally favorable reviews.

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."

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."