The Vanishing Soldier (2023)
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Country:
Israel
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Duration:
105 min
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Genre:
drama, thriller, war
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Director:
Dani Rosenberg
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Producer:
Leon Edery, Moshe Edery, Chilik Michael
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Cast:
Ido Tako, Mika Reiss, Efrat Ben Tzur
About film
An 18-year-old Israeli soldier, Shlomi (Ido Tako), goes AWOL from his IDF unit in Gaza to see his girlfriend, Shiri (Mika Reiss), in Tel Aviv. She is about to leave for Canada to study. He soon learns that the Israeli army is searching for him and has reported him as kidnapped in the Gaza Strip – a claim that could have serious consequences. The film paints a vivid portrait of a young man struggling under the pressures of military service. Over a frantic 24-hour spent navigating the streets of Tel Aviv, it shifts effortlessly between genres – romance, thriller, drama, and situational comedy.
Rewards and nominations
- Locarno Film Festival official selection(2023)
- Best Film at Haifa International Film Festival (2023), best cinematography prize
- 11 nominations for Israeli Academy Awards, Busan International Film Festival (2023)
- Sarajevo International Film Festival (2023)
Director
Dani Rosenberg is an Israeli director and screenwriter. He graduated with honors from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. His debut feature film, The Death of Cinema and My Father Too (2020), was selected for the Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival and won the top prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival. His short films have been screened at major international festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, Clermont-Ferrand, Hot Docs, and IDFA.
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Director
Dani Rosenberg is an Israeli director and screenwriter. He graduated with honors from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. His debut feature film, The Death of Cinema and My Father Too (2020), was selected for the Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival and won the top prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival. His short films have been screened at major international festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, Clermont-Ferrand, Hot Docs, and IDFA.
