A drama centered on the love affair between two men on opposite sites of the Mid-East conflict: Palestinian student Nimer and Roy, an Israeli lawyer.
A sometimes over-simplified but often affecting look at forbidden love.
Mayer, shooting digitally and primarily using available light sources, does convey a palpable mood of claustrophobia, which gives the desire of the characters to escape abroad a convincing emotional resonance.
Aloni and Jacob make for beautiful lovers, yet first-time director Michael Mayer has a tough time playing a catchy tune with just two notes.
A tender gay romance conducted across the Gaza Strip that flips into thriller territory halfway through, to unsettling effect.
The irony of Out in the Dark is that the admirably matter-of-fact gay relationship at the centre of this Gaza strip-set thriller draws attention to itself by virtue of being the most credible thing in an otherwise overloaded issue movie.
General release. Check local listings for show times.