Rating: R
Genre:
Romance
Theatrical Release: 08/01/2002(Israel),
Release Date: 03/30/2004
SubTitles: English
Sound: DS
Run Time: 71 Minutes
Flags: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Strand Home Video
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, All Movie Guide
