Overview
A poignant tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- intimate
- wistful
- restrained
- quiet evening
- lgbtq+ film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a tersely told, deeply felt romance marked by emotional restraint and strong ensemble performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yossi and Jagger maintain a secret passionate relationship while serving as commander and second in command at an Israeli outpost.
The isolated Lebanese-border outpost concentrates the soldiers' relationships, duties, and private encounters.
The taut screenplay keeps the love story emotionally controlled even as the failed ambush creates devastating consequences.
The film places a gay relationship within Israeli military service, where secrecy and masculine expectations shape the protagonists' choices.
Films like Yossi & Jagger, and why
The Cakemaker
shared intimate queer romance, military setting, restrained melancholy, and tragic emotional stakes
God's Own Country
shared lgbtq+ romance, social constraint, understated performances, and bittersweet emotional realism
A Very Long Engagement
shared wartime romance, compressed setting, emotional restraint, and separation under military pressure
Brokeback Mountain
shared queer love story, institutional repression, and melancholic romantic drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Eytan Fox
- Release Date
- 2002-08-28
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (103)
Cast
- Ohad Knoller
- Yehuda Levi
- Assi Cohen
- Aya Steinovitz
- Sharon Raginiano
- Hani Furstenberg
- Yuval Semo
- Hanan Savyon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Yossi & Jagger about?
- At an isolated Israeli outpost, two soldiers protect a secret love as military duty and sudden violence close in around them.
- What is Yossi & Jagger like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yossi & Jagger as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yossi & Jagger violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Yossi & Jagger as moderate.
- What did critics think of Yossi & Jagger?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a tersely told, deeply felt romance marked by emotional restraint and strong ensemble performances.
- Which films are like Yossi & Jagger?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cakemaker, God's Own Country, A Very Long Engagement, and Brokeback Mountain.
- How long is Yossi & Jagger?
- Yossi & Jagger runs 65 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yossi & Jagger?
- In United States, Yossi & Jagger streams on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
