Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front is a coming of age story that highlights five young Israeli high school graduates, who are drafted into the army to defend their country. At the age of 18, away from their houses, family, and friends these young individuals undergo a demanding journey, revealing the core of who they are and who they want to be. From the creators of the PBS-featured documentary film Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, the film Beneath the Helmet illustrates how these young men and women are protecting not only their homes, but the shared values of peace, equality, opportunity, democracy, religious tolerance and women's rights. The lessons they learn along the way, are lessons that can be adapted, understood and appreciated by everyone.

2000年，长达18年的南黎巴嫩武装冲突接近尾声。爆破兵阿莫兹（阿米•温伯格 Ami Weinberg 饰）被派往波弗特堡，一座12世纪十字军东征时建立起来的要塞，进行拆弹。前哨指挥官里拉兹（奥斯瑞•科恩 Oshri Cohen 饰）因其傲慢的态度和强迫阿莫兹不顾危险拆弹的命令引起了哨兵们的不满，尤其是一名叫克雷斯（伊泰•提伦 Itay Tiran 饰）的哨兵。与此同时，以色列即将从波弗特堡撤兵的流言在军中散布，而黎巴嫩真主党的导弹攻势却一日强过一日。里拉兹面对战友们一个接一个的牺牲，精神状态日益消沉……
本片获柏林电影节银熊奖，以色列电影协会最佳艺术指导、最佳摄像、最佳剪辑、最佳音效四项大奖，并被提名2008年奥斯卡最佳外语片，并获以色列电影协会最佳影片、最佳男主角（奥斯瑞•科恩）、最佳导演（约瑟夫•斯达）、最佳剧本、最佳服装和最佳音乐六项提名。