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Yossi & Jagger

Play trailer Poster for Yossi & Jagger R,  2003,  1h 7m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 44 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 44 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Jagger is the outgoing unit leader of an Israeli Defense Force squad stationed on the Lebanese border; Yossi is his commanding officer. A contemplative soldier, Yossi is starting to buckle under the burden of his secret homosexuality. Jagger and Yossi explore their growing feelings for one another under the suspicious eyes of their fellow soldiers. Their colonel brings news of an impending attack, which tests the bond between the two lovers.
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Critics Consensus

A tersely told yet deeply felt romance.

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Apr 5, 2004
3/4
In the film's spare running time, director Eytan Fox strips away almost anything that doesn't present a dichotomy of conflict. Go to Full Review
John Monaghan Detroit Free Press Mar 19, 2004
2/4
It's too lean to deserve marquee billing. Go to Full Review
Howard Shapiro Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 18, 2004
3/4
A searing, tense and beautifully told film. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Apr 8, 2025
Two strong central performances and intimate, unshowy direction elevate this story about two soldiers in love. Go to Full Review
Dan Avery Out Magazine May 26, 2022
Featuring sincere performances and a stark, almost haunting, backdrop, the film avoids stereotypes and political posturing to capture the fragility of life when death is an ever-present possibility. Go to Full Review
Shannon Kelley The Advocate Apr 20, 2022
While it's easy to forget that these characters stand at the crossroads of global unrest, Fox's feature succeeds as a lyrical and disarmingly tender observation of love in war. Go to Full Review
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Eytan Fox

Director

Yehuda Levi

Jagger

Ohad Knoller

Yossi

Assi Cohen

Ophir

Aya Koren

Yaeli

Hani Furstenberg

Goldie

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Synopsis Jagger is the outgoing unit leader of an Israeli Defense Force squad stationed on the Lebanese border; Yossi is his commanding officer. A contemplative soldier, Yossi is starting to buckle under the burden of his secret homosexuality. Jagger and Yossi explore their growing feelings for one another under the suspicious eyes of their fellow soldiers. Their colonel brings news of an impending attack, which tests the bond between the two lovers.
Director
Eytan Fox
Producer
Amir Harel, Gal Uchovsky
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Israel Cable Programming
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.1K
Runtime
1h 7m
Sound Mix
Surround
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