Film Info
Policeman

Film Information

Exhibition Title	Policeman
Original Title	Hashoter
English Title	Policeman
Director	Nadav Lapid
Country
Year	2011
Format	35 mm
Colour	Color
Duration	107'

Cast:

Intérpretes / Cast: Yiftach Klein, Yaara Pelzig, Michael Mushonov, Menashe Noi, Michael Aloni

Production:

Guión / Scriptwriter: Nadav Lapid
Fotografía / Cinematography: Shai Goldman
Edición / Editing: Era Lapid
Producción / Producer: Itai Tamir
Compañía Productora / Production Company: Laila Films

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Synopsis

It is well known that the Israeli military and police forces are extremely sophisticated, due to the fact that violence in this country is not only part of its history but also an everyday scenario. Yaron is a member of an elite police squad, similar to the Brazilian BOPE. Even if he doesn’t care to admit so his ideas, the way he relates to people, and even his sexuality are all affected by the institutions’ cult of courage and justification of violence. Meanwhile, a group of young people are unhappy with the way things are. They swing between ideological determination and the usual doubts of post-adolescence, and seek to make a difference with an act of rebellion. Policeman is a controversial film since it doesn’t limit itself to the single point of view of one of these factions; actually, it seems equally cruel to both of them. Exhibiting the extreme male chauvinism we can find in the core of the State’s monopoly on force; as well as the immaturity and arrogance of the so called revolutionaries, this film denounces (without special emphasis nor exaggeration, and the temptation of drama) the autism both parties suffer, their lack of communication and disregard for that world they intend to improve with their actions.