Policeman

R16

2011

109 mins

Directed by Nadav Lapid
61%
47%
Drama
Thriller

In this Israeli political drama the leader of an elite anti-terrorist unit clashes with a group of young radicals. Writer/director Nadav Lapid... More

In this Israeli political drama the leader of an elite anti-terrorist unit clashes with a group of young radicals. Writer/director Nadav Lapid explores the violence between Israelis, the different sorts of tribalism, and the camaraderie amongst both police officers and gun-toting youths plotting class warfare. Special Jury Prize winner at the Locarno Film Festival, and nominated seven times at the 2011 Israeli Academy Awards.

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Policeman | Ratings & Reviews

61_%18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
47_%177 reviews
Audience score rating

"The pointed title of writer/director Nadav Lapid’s debut Policeman might suggest a straightforward cop movie, but it definitely isn’t one. This is an assured, willfully detached, almost ascetic socio-political drama that uses the role of the police to probe the topical issue of class divide in modern Israeli society."

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Flicks

"Reps a strong debut from tyro helmer-writer Nadav Lapid, and will leave audiences debating the current social and philosophical issues it reflects."

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Variety

"Lapid's stewardship in the lead-up to that confrontation is remarkably assured, capturing an ever-present atmosphere of clique-ish camaraderie and pent-up fury and fanaticism through intense close-ups and vivid compositions of dynamic tension."

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