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  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • Corinth Films
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • Corinth Films
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary Yaron, an elite special operations squad leader, is the spiritual leader and alpha male among his peers, a small, highly trained team that is part of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Anti-Terrorism unit. Like a band of brothers, these men work, play, laugh, and cry together. They are true patriots; they love their country, their families, ...

Directed By: Nadav Lapid

Written By: Nadav Lapid

  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • Corinth Films
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2014
  • Unrated
  • Corinth Films
  • 1 h 45 m

Policeman

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
79
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Yaron, an elite special operations squad leader, is the spiritual leader and alpha male among his peers, a small, highly trained team that is part of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Anti-Terrorism unit. Like a band of brothers, these men work, play, laugh, and cry together. They are true patriots; they love their country, their families, ...

Directed By: Nadav Lapid

Written By: Nadav Lapid

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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100
Jun 12, 2014
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.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
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Jun 10, 2014
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.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
88
Jun 8, 2014
Israel's fractured psyche is plumbed via narrative splintering in Policeman, Nadav Lapid's compelling drama about his homeland's burgeoning social unrest.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 7, 2014
This unnerving and enigmatic debut feature from Israeli director Nadav Lapid trains its steely focus on the group dynamics of the cops and robbers rather than asking us to get swept along in the specifics of their violence travails.
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Jun 12, 2014
Lapid's filmmaking skill helps keep us involved, as does Policeman's philosophical underpinnings.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 7, 2014
This fascinating but uneven pic has a conceptual rigor that doesn’t always translate into compelling viewing or even a smooth narrative whole. Nevertheless, it reps a strong debut from tyro helmer-writer Nadav Lapid.
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Jun 11, 2014
Give the Israeli drama Policeman some credit: It keeps finding new ways to be unsatisfying.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW

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Production Company HOT, Laila Films, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project
Release Date Jun 13, 2014
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating Unrated
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 7 Nominations
Jerusalem Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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