Yossi and Jagger (2002)
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88% of critics liked it
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72% of users liked it
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Yossi (Ohad Knoller) is the stoic company commander of an Israeli Defense Forces unit on the Lebanese border. Jagger (Yehuda Levi), who got his nickname thanks to his fun-loving rock star appeal, is the platoon leader. They have a secret. When they walk off in the snow together, it isn't because… More Yossi (Ohad Knoller) is the stoic company commander of an Israeli Defense Forces unit on the Lebanese border. Jagger (Yehuda Levi), who got his nickname thanks to his fun-loving rock star appeal, is the platoon leader. They have a secret. When they walk off in the snow together, it isn't because they're on patrol--it's because they're lovers. Jagger is more gregarious. He tells Yossi that he loves him, and longs to hear Yossi say it back to him. He makes plans for their future together, urging Yossi to leave the army with him when Jagger's mandatory service is done. Yossi can't bring himself to make any promises. "This isn't some. . .American movie," he tells Jagger. The colonel (Sharon Reginiano) arrives with two female soldiers, the irrepressible sexpot Goldie (Hani Furstenberg) and her more introspective friend Yaeli (Aya Koren of Late Marriage), who harbors a serious crush on Jagger, and is herself pursued by Jagger's nosy roommate, Ofir (Assi Cohen). As the unit's perfectionist chef, Yaniv (Erez Kahana) struggles to make a sumptuous meal for the commanding officer with meager supplies, the colonel tells Yossi that Hezbollah forces are expected to cross the border, and the already exhausted unit needs to set up an ambush that night. Yossi & Jagger, directed by Eytan Fox, was a critical and commercial hit in Israel. It was shown at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival and had its U.S. premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Directed By
- Eytan Fox
- Written By
- Avner Bernheimer
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 17, 2003 Limited
- Studio
- Strand Releasing
Critic Reviews
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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
It's too lean to deserve marquee billing.
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Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer
A searing, tense and beautifully told film.
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Allison Benedikt, Chicago Tribune
Levi and Knoller are so natural, so unconcerned with mugging for the camera, that what could have been a corny love story on paper is utterly sincere and touching on screen.
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, Boston Globe
Nothing happens in Yossi & Jagger that you couldn't have seen coming toward you in a fog. There are coincidences, hurt feelings, and more -- but what the movie lacks in ambition, originality, and grit, it makes up for in pure feeling.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Runs a brisk 67 minutes, and cost a remarkable $200,000, yet it boasts more heart and humanity than megaproductions.
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Cast
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Ohad Knoller
as Yossi
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Yehuda Levi
as Jagger
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Assi Cohen
as Ofir
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Hani Furstenberg
as Goldie
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Sharon Raginiano
as The Colonel
- Sharon Reginiano
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Aya Steinovitz
as Yaeli
- Yuval Semo
- Yaniv Moyal
- Hanan Savyon
- Erez Kahana
