“Prisoners of War” (original name “Hatufim” Ivr. חטופים) is an Israeli psychological thriller television series developed by Gideon Ruff, which premiered in March 2010 on Israel’s Second Channel. The American television series " Homeland " is based on the original Israeli television series. It was filmed three seasons of the series. Rights to show the first season were purchased by 4 countries.
| Prisoners of war | |
|---|---|
| חטופים | |
| Genre | |
| Creator | Gideon raff |
| Producer | |
| Cast | Yoram Toledano Ishai Golan Assi Cohen |
| A country |  Israel |
| Number of seasons | |
| Number of series | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | |
| Timekeeping | 50 min |
| Broadcast | |
| TV channel | Channel 2 Israel |
| On the screens | March 6, 2010 - December 2012 |
| Video format | |
| Links | |
| IMDb | |
The series was favorably received by most television critics and received a number of awards and nominations. Considered one of the most popular television series since the creation of Channel 2, in 2010 he won the Academy Award of the TV Academy as the best TV series.
The series tells about two kidnapped soldiers returning to Israel after 17 years in Syrian captivity.
Content
Story
Season 1
The story begins with the return home of a soldier after 17 years in Syrian captivity. Nimrod Klein and Uri Zack returned alive, along with the remains of Amiel Ben-Horin.
The series explores the reintegration of Nimrod and Uri into a society that made them national symbols, and into an interrupted family life, against the background of post-traumatic syndrome after being tortured in captivity. They rebuild relationships with loved ones who were waiting for them, or vice versa, resigned to the loss, to children who grew up without them, and mourn parents who died during their absence. They must also undergo a psychiatric examination and an official hearing. When a military psychiatrist finds inconsistencies in their stories, an investigation is conducted to find out what they are hiding.
Season 2
Cast
- Yoram Toledano - Nimrod Kline, prisoner of war; brave, witty and intelligent man. He struggles to live with his wife and two children.
- Ishay Golan - Uri Zack, POW.
- Yael Abecassis - Tali Kline, Nimrod's wife.
- Yael Eitan - Dana, daughter of Nimrod
- Guy Selnik - Hatsav, son of Nimrod
- Mili Avital - Nurit Halevi-Zak, Uri's former girlfriend.
- Mickey Leon - Yaakov "Yaki" Zak, brother Uri.
- Adam Kenneth - Asaph, the son of Yaki and Nurit.
- Shmuel Shilo - Yosef "Yoske" Zack
- Assi Cohen - Amiel Ben-Horin, prisoner of war.
- Adi Ezroni - Yael Ben-Horin, younger sister Amiel.
- Nemo Kimkhi - Ilan Feldman. officer of the Israel Defense Forces
- Gal Zaid - Haim Cohen, Military psychologist. He is investigating Nimrod and Uri, making sure they are hiding something.
- Sandy Bar - Iris, Shabak investigator (Israeli General Security Service).
- Aki Avni - Ofer, the owner of an advertising agency and a friend of Nimrod, who served with him in the Israel Defense Forces .
- Salim Dow - Jamal Agrabia
- Abdullah El Akal - Ismail, son of Jamal.
- Adar Patson - Leila, Yusuf's wife (Amiel).
- Makram Khoury - Sheikh Kassab, Leila's father, and founder of the organization responsible for the abduction of Nimrod, Uri and Amiel.
- Yousef Sveid - Abdullah bin Rashid, Terrorist.
- Yonatan Uziel - Yinon "Noni" Meiri
Foreign adaptations
- Motherland (USA)
- Motherland (Russia)
Links
- Official site (Hebrew)