After 17 years in captivity, Israeli soldiers Nimrode Klein, Uri Zach, and Amiel Ben Horin return home to the country that made them national icons. They work to overcome the trauma of torture and captivity while settling back into their interrupted family lives. Meanwhile, the military psychiatrist assigned to them finds discrepancies in the soldiers' testimonies, and launches an investigation to discover what they are hiding.
The finesse with which events unfold in Prisoners of War makes questions about notions of freedom and peace, and the immense cost of earning them, searingly personal.
Not only does it keep you guessing about which side people are on and the emotions motivating them -- when it reveals the answer, you're actually satisfied with how they got there.
