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2013
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 36 m

2013
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 36 m

Summary Nimer, a Palestinian student and dedicated son, dreams of studying abroad and of a better life. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israel...

Directed By: Michael Mayer

Written By: Yael Shafrir, Michael Mayer

2013
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 36 m

2013
Not Rated
Breaking Glass Pictures
1 h 36 m

Out in the Dark

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

69

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

6.5

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Summary Nimer, a Palestinian student and dedicated son, dreams of studying abroad and of a better life. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israel...

Directed By: Michael Mayer

Written By: Yael Shafrir, Michael Mayer

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
8 Reviews

33% Mixed
4 Reviews

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews

67% Positive
8 Reviews

33% Mixed
4 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Los Angeles Times

Sep 26, 2013

It's unique, powerful stuff.

By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 8, 2013

In Mayer’s assured hands, a drama that could easily have become schematic instead pulses with urgency, longing and raw feeling, morphing smoothly in its final third into a lean thriller.

By David Rooney FULL REVIEW

Oct 1, 2013

It’s one of the most powerful films about the Arab-Israeli conflict that has ever been attempted on the screen.

By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Sep 26, 2013

The suspenseful love story 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.

The New York Times

Sep 26, 2013

Even though the plot defies credibility at several points, Out in the Dark is gripping.

By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

Sep 8, 2013

A sometimes over-simplified but often affecting look at forbidden love.

By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW

Sep 24, 2013

About 45 minutes in, the film’s uneasy détente between subtlety and movie machinery fails outright, as heretofore shown-not-told themes are spelled out — “You forget where you live!” yell family members on both sides — and the paramours try to outrun violence and structural contrivance.

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

63% Positive
15 Ratings

8% Mixed
2 Ratings

29% Negative
7 Ratings

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings

63% Positive
15 Ratings

8% Mixed
2 Ratings

29% Negative
7 Ratings

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Details

Production Company M7200 Productions, Channel 10, Israel Film Fund, M-Appeal, Periscope Productions, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Israel Film Council

Release Date Sep 27, 2013

Duration 1 h 36 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline Love knows no borders.

Website http://www.facebook.com/pages/Out-In-The-Dark-%D7%A2%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%94-%D8%B8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85/235557469872298

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Awards

FilmOut San Diego, US

• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

Chicago International Film Festival

• 3 Nominations

Rochester ImageOut

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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