Metaphorically the foxtrot is an irresistible dance step. The dancer makes a square, returning to where he or she started, and begins again. It’s a paradox, creating invisible box after box ...

Foxtrot is every bit as harsh as it is beautifully shot. It's an artist's meditation on society, and on fate. As that young solider back at the checkpoint reminds us, the steps of a foxtrot always ...

Toward the end of “Foxtrot,” a hauntingly powerful drama from Israel, the venerable ballroom dance gets a brief mention. “No matter where you step, you end up at the same starting point ...

Death is everywhere in “Foxtrot”: it’s in the blood of the young, the old, the Israelis, the Palestinians. They talk about it, live with it, know it, own it. It’s terrible to see.

It's an artist's meditation on society, and on fate. As that young solider back at the checkpoint reminds us, the steps of a foxtrot always take you back where you started.