Out in the Dark (2012)

Original title

עלטה

Directed by

Michael Mayer

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film, romantic drama

Country

Israel, United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 137 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Israeli lawyer and a Palestinian psychology student begin a secret relationship. They must navigate the dangers of their forbidden love across a political and social divide.

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What happens

Out in the Dark (Hebrew: עלטה) is a 2012 Israeli romantic drama film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012 and in Israel in the Haifa International Film Festival in October 2012. It is the directorial debut of Michael Mayer (Israeli director) (מיכאל מאיר). The film tells the story of the relationship between Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and Nimer, a Palestinian psychology student. The film was released commercially in Israel on 28 February 2013. The film has been accredited with 25 awards throughout its creation, which includes the Audience Award at the Berlin Jewish Film Festival in 2013, along with the FilmOut San Diego in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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