The vanishing soldier
Synopsis
Shlomi, an 18-year-old soldier, defects from the army in the midst of battle and sets out on a journey to Tel Aviv in order to gain his old life back. Once Shlomi discovers that his commanders are convinced he was kidnapped in the course of the battle and is being held captive, he understands that he is running out of time. Shlomi is no longer escaping the soldiers who were pursuing him, he is now running away from himself – as his own presence becomes his prison.
main cast
Ido Tako
Efrat Ben-Zur
Mika Reiss
Shlomi
Mika Reiss
Efrat Ben-Zur
Mika Reiss
Shira
Efrat Ben-Zur
Efrat Ben-Zur
Efrat Ben-Zur
Shlomi's Mother
Tiki Dayan
Efrat Ben-Zur
Efrat Ben-Zur
Shlomi's Grandother
FESTIVAL AND AWARDS
- Locarno Film Festival 2023 - Concorso Internazionale
- 2023 Israeli Film Academy Ophir Award For The Best Cinematography
- Nomination For The Best Film, Best Director, Best Main Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Makeup, Best Sound, Best Casting
- European Film Awards 2023 - Official Feature Film Selection
- Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 - Kinoscope
- Hamburg International Ff 2023 - Kaleidoskope
- Haifa Film Festival 2023 - Israeli Feature Competition - Best Film Award
- Busan International Film Festival 2023 - Flash Forward Competition
- Reykjavik International Ff 2023 - New Visions Competition
- Montpellier International Festival Of Mediterranean Film 2023 - Special Mention, Critic's Award, Best Music Award
- Rising Sun International Ff - 2023 - Official Competition - Best Writing Award (Amir Kliger & Dani Rosenberg)
- Efebo D'oro Ff 2023 - Concorso Efebo Prospettive
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023- Meet The Neighbors Competition
- Palm Springs International Ff - 2024 - World Cinema Now
Photo by: Amit Berman