Out in the Dark (2013)
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 6
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Average Rating: 6.5/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 2
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Movie Info
Nimer (Jacob), an ambitious Palestinian student in the West Bank, dreams of a better life. One fateful night in Tel Aviv, he meets Roy (Aloni), an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, they are both confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept Nimer for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When Nimerʼs close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the
Cast
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Michael Aloni
Roy Schaefer -
Nicholas Jacob
Nimr Mashrawi -
Jameel Khoury
Nabil Mashrawi -
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Loai Nofi
Mustafa N'amne -
Khawlah Hag-Debsy
Hiam Mashrawi -
Maysa Daw
Abir Mashrawi -
Shimon Mimran
Daniel -
Moris Cohen
Shabak 1 -
Tal Elimelech
Shabak 2 -
Majd Bitar
Bashar -
Alon Oleartchik
Eitan Schaefer -
Chelli Goldenberg
Rina Schaefer -
Huda Al Imam
Psychologist -
Tony Haddad
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All Critics (22) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (6)
It's one of the most powerful films about the Arab-Israeli conflict that has ever been attempted on the screen.
Top Critic"Out in the Dark" isn't a political film by any stretch, but the intrigue and prejudices of the Arab-Israeli conflict certainly fuel the romance and thrills of this entertaining, taut movie.
By the end, Nimr and Roy have become heavy-handed symbols for the ongoing clash of ideologies in the Middle East. "Out in the Dark" fared better when it treated them as people.
Even though the plot defies credibility at several points, "Out in the Dark" is gripping, and Nimr's tearful exile from his family breaks your heart.
Tel Aviv and the West Bank may be worlds apart in terms of culture, politics and religion, but Mayer cleverly merges them into a single claustrophobic continuum of paranoia, violence and corruption that corrodes everything it touches.
Ratchets up the tension on its appealing lead characters in believable, heartfelt ways while spinning out an edgy tale fueled by do-or-die sociopolitical intrigue. It's unique, powerful stuff.
Intense intimate look beyond tragic premise of Romeo & Romeo across Israel/Palestine wall. . . Suspense thrillingly builds to options the lovers have [for] romantic optimism.
The best gay-themed films I've yet seen this year.
Instead of looking for depth or verisimilar romance, director Michael Mayer turns his characters into mere cogs in a pseudo-suspenseful thriller.
Though it's rather clumsily scripted, formulaic in structure and sometimes contrived, Out In The Dark is strengthened by its subtext and elevated by tender, affecting performances from the leads.
A tender gay romance conducted across the Gaza Strip that flips into thriller territory halfway through, to unsettling effect.
Borders on the boring.
[Conveys] a palpable mood of claustrophobia, which gives the desire of the characters to escape abroad a convincing emotional resonance
There's romance and tragedy, but little depth and no nuance.
An intimate and affecting drama that slowly turns suspenseful, but the second act lacks focus and the chemistry between the two main actors just isn't strong enough.
By turns dynamic, dangerous and bursting with passion, Out In The Dark is a stark, swoonsome romantic drama.
An intimate and immersive drama.
A sometimes over-simplified but often affecting look at forbidden love.
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Foreign Titles
- Out in the Dark (DE)
- Out in the Dark (Alata) (UK)
