Two male soldiers in the israel defense forces fall in love, which is forbidden in the army. It was shown at the 2003 berlin international film festival. But, the two movies had nothing in common except they were made in isreal. Romance blooms between two soldiers knoller, levi stationed in an israeli outpost on the lebanese border. Love should never be a secret a sociological study of two men in the israeli army who are lovers. Israeli officers in love, trying to elude death and. Yossi hoffman has become a valued and dedicated cardiologist, often using his work as a way to escape from dealing with his anguished life. This movie made it clear to me that ohad knoller is a fine screen actor. The plot takes place a decade after the events in that previous film. He is now a doctor who is alone, sad, and still grieving for jagger. Ten years ago, eytan foxs yossi and jagger became a major event movie in israel, less because of the quality of the filmmaking than its. Yossi and jagger is a bittersweet love affair between two isreali soldiers, very well. Jagger yehuda levi is the outgoing unit leader of an israeli defense force squad stationed on the lebanese border.
Yossi ohad knoller is the stoic company commander of an israeli defense forces unit on the lebanese border. I wont spoil the ending for anyone who hasnt seen this gem of a movie yet do it now. Jagger yehuda levi, who got his nickname thanks to his funloving rock star appeal, is the platoon leader. Yossi gutmann reminiscing about his love ten years after his death. Yossi vejagger is a 2002 israeli romantic drama film directed by eytan fox about soldiers at the israellebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war the film has a sequel entitled yossi hebrew. The pressures and privations of military life have rarely been portrayed in as much telling detail as they are in yossi and jagger, eytan foxs compact beautifully acted portrait of. Yossi very much wants to focus on that for the time being. Yossi and jagger introduces the character of closeted yossi who loses his lover jagger because of war, and he is only able to verbalize his love when jagger is dying. Yossis story released in 2012 that picks up the story a number. He lives alone, still closeted, unable to break through the walls and defenses built around him. Instead, due to the mandatory army service and the complicated situation in the region, they have to devote their most beautiful. This movie is about a gay couple in the israeli military. Even after jaggers death nobody knows the depth of their relationship. The film presents an enchanting ensemble of young men and women that were supposed, in this time of their lives, to dance, study and love.
The long awaited sequel to yossi and jagger, the tragic love story of two idf officers serving in lebanon. Ohad knoller yossi, yehuda levi lior amichai jagger, asi cohen ophir, aya steinovitz yaeli movie summary of. With ohad knoller, shlomo sadan, oz zehavi, lior ashkenazi. Hasippur shel yossi is a 2012 drama israeli film directed by eytan fox. Yossi and jagger is a stunning and touching film of a group of young isreal soldiers. A chance encounter with a middleaged woman linked to his past shakes up his otherwise staid routine and sends him on a spontaneous pilgrimage to tel aviv. It was shown at the 2003 berlin international film festival and had its u. The others in the unit react to their situation, suspecting, but not always understanding. Israeli officers in love, trying to elude death and detection. Ten years after yossi and jagger, the tragic love story of two idf officers serving in lebanon, director eytan fox returns to find out what hae happened with yossi. There are coincidences, hurt feelings, and more but what the movie lacks in ambition, originality, and. With ohad knoller, yehuda levi, assi cohen, aya steinovitz. The sequel to yossi and jagger finds character yossi ohad knoller leading a sad existence after losing his partner jagger on the battlefield. One will leave the military soon, a few months away, as a snowy and desolete outpost is guarded from attack.
Yossi hoffman ohad knoller, yossi and jagger, munich has become a valued and dedicated workaholic cardiologist who lives a. This is a story of what happens to yossi later in life. Gay israeli soldiers yehuda levi, ohad knoller must keep their affair a secret. It is on the roads of southern israel that he reignites the fire of his. Originally produced for israeli television but screened theatrically in tel aviv to great success before opening nationally to even greater commercial and critical acclaim, this engaging drama from director eytan fox has been hailed in some quarters as one of the best gay movies ever made. The main two characters share a short but tragic love that the. Jagger wants to make plans for the future and for him the future cant come soon enough. Yossi leads a company of soldiers at the station, and is secretly involved in a passionate affair with his secondincommand, jagger, who is so called for his. It was shown at the 2003 berlin international film festival and. Gay israeli drama yossi, sequel to yossi and jagger, indiewire. Yossi s story released in 2012 that picks up the story a number.
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