Clammy palms, leg cramps, uncomfortable sweaty proximity. A series of missteps and muttered apologies. Yes, it’s the ordeal we all endured which allowed us to dance with our parents and, later, our ...

Watch a clip from the movie ‘Foxtrot,’ starring Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler and Yonaton Shiray. Photo: Sony Classics Pictures Toward the end of “Foxtrot,” a hauntingly powerful drama from Israel, the ...

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, while ...