Foxtrot
Directed by
2017
The director talks about a ‘philosophical puzzle’ when describing his portrait of two generations of Israelis, between apathy and trauma. A father and son, each living in isolation: the father lives in a threadbare apartment in Tel Aviv and the son is a soldier patrolling a check-point in the middle of nowhere. Foxtrot won the Jury Grand Prix at the last Mostra di Venezia. (Festival information, Fribourg 2018)
What are we passing on to our children? What are children passing on to us?
Our traditions and our hostilities. Our hopes and our loves.
In an intense film made up of poignant images and biblical motifs, the director relays both history and personal stories in tragicomic style.