Yossi & Jagger (2002)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Eytan Fox

Writer:

Avner Bernheimer (writer)

Release Date:

1 August 2002 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

Love should never be a secret.

Plot:

Romance blooms between two soldiers (Knoller, Levi) stationed in an Israeli outpost on the Lebanese border.

Plot Keywords:

Israeli Army | Military | Male Nudity | Homosexual | Gay

Awards:

9 wins

Cast

Ohad Knoller	...	Yossi
Yehuda Levi	...	Lior Amichai 'Jagger'
Assi Cohen	...	Ophir
Aya Steinovitz	...	Yaeli
Hani Furstenberg	...	Goldie
Sharon Raginiano	...	The Colonel
Yuval Semo	...	Psycho
Yaniv Moyal	...	Samoncha
Hanan Savyon	...	Adams
Erez Kahana	...	Yaniv the Cook
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shmulik Bernheimer	...	Shmuel 'Shmulik' Amichai
Yael Pearl	...	Varda Amichai (as Yael Perl Becker)

Directed by
Eytan Fox

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Avner Bernheimer		writer

Produced by
Amir Harel	....	producer
Gal Uchovsky	....	producer

Original Music by
Ivri Lider

Cinematography by
Yaron Scharf

Film Editing by
Yosef Grunfeld

Casting by
Yael Aviv

Art Direction by
Amir Pick

Costume Design by
Natan Elkanovich

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shabtai Yitzhak	....	assistant director

Art Department
Benny Arbitman	....	props

Sound Department
Israel David	....	sound re-recording mixer
As Milo	....	sound (as Ashi Milo)
Ronen Nagel	....	sound
Gil Toren	....	sound

Music Department
Gal Uchovsky	....	musical advisor

Production Companies

• Israel Cable Programming (ICP)
• Lama Productions

Distributors

• 1More Film (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Grimace (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Metacinema
• Optimale (2005) (France) (DVD)
• Strand Releasing (2003) (USA)

Also Known As:

Yossi VeJager (Israel: Hebrew title)
Yossi and Jagger (International: English title) (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

65 min | Israel:67 min

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Unrated | USA:R | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 | Brazil:14

Company:

Israel Cable Programming (ICP)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ofir is listening to music with Yaeli in the bedroom, the CD display shows the number 2, while there's a music playing. A few moments later, the number on the display is 3, though the song is still the same.

Movie Connections:

References The English Patient (1996)

Soundtrack:

Bo

War and the Lonely Soldier

On a cold desolate hillside, during a lull in a long winter war, Jewish soldiers in far off Isreal, brace themselves against the wind, the dark night and frigid temperatures, in anticipation of an ambush. The air is frosted with both fears and idyllic dreams of a comfortable civilian life. In this tiny corner in a war torn country, two soldiers await destiny amid their shivering companions. The first is Lior Amichai, affectionately called "Jagger" for his love of the noted singer. The other is his companion and secret lover Yossi who despite command responsibilities, yearns for a time when he and Jagger can openly express their love. Arrayed against this union are the tragedies of life. There is Aya who also loves Jagger and in turn is sought after by others in the tiny force. The squad like most common soldiers, long to return home and dream of peace. It is rare that a film elevates gay love to such a poignant level, but this story does just that. It captures the true sentiments of both characters and tugs at the heart of any who have ever been in love amid the turmoil of conflict. When the war torn drama yields it's tragic outcome, it is touching, sympathetic and memorable. ****