Fresh
It's one of the most powerful films about the Arab-Israeli conflict that has ever been attempted on the screen.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Out in the Dark
Love knows no borders.
2012 · 1h 36m · N/A
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Mayer
Overview
Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.
Director and cast
- Michael Mayer Director
- Michael Aloni as Roy Schaefer
- Nicholas Jacob as Nimr Mashrawi
- Jamil Khoury as Nabil Mashrawi (as Jameel Khoury)
- Loai Nofi as Mustafa Na'amne (as Loai Noufi)
- Alon Pdut as Gil
- Khawlah Hag-Debsy as Hiam Mashrawi (as Khawlah Haj)
- Maysa Daw as Abir Mashrawi
- Jameel Khoury as Nabil Mashrawi (as Jameel Khouri)
- Shimon Mimran Cast
- Moris Cohen Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"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.
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
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.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
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.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
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.
Ella Taylor, NPR
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