The Vanishing Soldier
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| Directed by | Dani Rosenberg |
| Written by | Dani Rosenberg Amir Kliger |
| Produced by | Avraham Pirchi Chilik Michaeli Moshe Edery Leon Edery Itamar Pirchi |
| Starring | Ido Tako |
| Cinematography | David Stragmeister |
| Edited by | Nili Feller |
| Music by | Yuval Semo |
Production companies | Israel Film Fund United Channel Movies |
| Distributed by | Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) United King Films (Israel) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | French Hebrew |
The Vanishing Soldier (Hebrew: החייל הנעלם) is a 2023 Israeli war drama thriller film directed by Dani Rosenberg who co-wrote with Amir Kliger. It is about a deserter soldier who sets out on a journey back home but his situation is complicated when his superiors think he was kidnapped by the enemy. It stars Ido Tako accompanied by Mika Reiss, Efrat Ben Zur, Tiki Dayan and Shmulik Cohen.
The Vanishing Soldier had its world premiere on August 5, 2023, at the 76th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Leopard. The film received 11 Ophir Award nominations including Best Picture.