# Foxtrot (2017)

> A grieving Israeli family is drawn into a surreal reckoning with military secrecy, inherited trauma, and the costs of national self-protection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/301085

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Samuel Maoz
- Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonatan Shiray, Shira Haas, Yehuda Almagor, Karin Ugowski, Etay Axelrod, Dekel Adin
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6896536/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, surreal, sardonic, arthouse film night, political cinema discussion

## Synopsis

A family's world is shattered by the news of a son's death, leading to a harrowing exploration of grief and reality.

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