Underplayed Gems

Out of Life (1991)

Out of Life poster
Original title
Hors la vie
Directed by
Maroun Bagdadi
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy, Belgium
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A French photographer is kidnapped in Beirut and held captive. He tries to hold onto his sense of self while enduring isolation and psychological pressure from his captors.

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What happens

Out of Life (French: Hors la vie) is a 1991 film directed by Lebanese director Maroun Bagdadi. The film tells the story of a French photographer (played by Hippolyte Girardot), who is kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon, and attempts to maintain his personal dignity in the face of torture and brainwashing. The story was inspired by the events surrounding the kidnapping of Roger Auque during the Lebanon hostage crisis. The film was produced by the French companies Galatée Films and Films A2. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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