The Vanishing Soldier (2023)

Original title

החייל הנעלם

Directed by

Dani Rosenberg

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

+13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Israeli soldier deserts his post and tries to return home. His commanders mistakenly believe he has been captured by the enemy, which complicates his escape.

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What happens

The Vanishing Soldier (Hebrew: החייל הנעלם) is a 2023 Israeli war drama thriller film directed by Dani Rosenberg who co-wrote with Amir Kliger. It is about a deserter soldier who sets out on a journey back home but his situation is complicated when his superiors think he was kidnapped by the enemy. It stars Ido Tako accompanied by Mika Reiss, Efrat Ben Zur, Tiki Dayan and Shmulik Cohen. The Vanishing Soldier had its world premiere on August 5, 2023, at the 76th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Leopard. The film received 11 Ophir Award nominations including Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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