Yossi & Jagger () is a 2002 Israeli romantic drama film directed by Eytan Fox about soldiers at the Israel–Lebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war.
A sequel entitled Yossi ( Yossi's Story), released in 2012, picks up the story a number of years after the events in the first film.
In 2026, the film is being adapted for the stage by Habima Theatre, Israel's national theatre.
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 88% out of 42 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with the site's consensus being "A tersely told yet deeply felt romance." At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the film received an average score of 70, based on 19 reviews. Stephen Holden from The New York Times "If the situation has all the ingredients of a shrill, tearful melodrama, the filmmaker, working from a taut screenplay by Avner Bernheimer that doesn’t waste a word or a gesture, keeps the emotional lid firmly in place."
The film did not receive production assistance from the Israeli army but proved to be popular in Israel and was later shown on military bases.
Stage adaptation
In 2026, the film is being adapted for the stage by Habima Theatre, Israel's national theatre. Avraham Arenson has been cast in the role Jagger.
See also
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films