In Between

    In Between
    2016

    Synopsis

    The film captures the daily duality of three young Palestinian women in Tel Aviv, caught between hometown tradition and big city abandon, and the price they must pay for a lifestyle that seems obvious to many: the freedom to work, party, fuck, and choose.

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    Cast

    • Mouna HawaLaila
    • Shaden KanbouraNour
    • Sana JammaliehSalma
    • Mahmoud ShalabyZiad Hamdi
    • Henry AndrawesWissam
    • Ahlam CanaanDounia
    • Aiman DawSaleh
    • Riyad SlimanQais
    • Firas NassarRabia
    • Tamer Nafar

    Recommandations

    • 90

      The Hollywood Reporter

      After watching Maysaloun Hamoud’s sparkling, taboo-breaking first feature In Between (Bar Bahar), audiences will have to seriously update their ideas about the lifestyle of Palestinian women in Israel.
    • 90

      Variety

      What makes this spiky dramedy so compelling are the Palestinian-Israeli protagonists, whose split lives have rarely been depicted on screen.
    • 83

      The Film Stage

      Hamoud’s message concerns having the courage to be who you are no matter what society or heritage demands. Compromise is important in any relationship, but it shouldn’t be one-sided and especially not favor the man simply because the culture is steeped in patriarchal infrastructure.
    • 80

      The Guardian

      The script’s nuanced treatment of the complex relationships and a feel for the many-faceted, multicultural city in which it’s set – a unique urban blend of hedonism and tradition, bound together by hummus and history – redeem any shortcomings.
    • 80

      Time Out London

      In Between is a great film. The performances are fantastic – as the gorgeous, headstrong Laila, Mouna Hawa is mesmerising. It’s not always uplifting but it is compassionate and intelligent.
    • 80

      Total Film

      The film reveals how patriarchal values clash with the desires of its female characters to lead more emancipated lives.
    • 80

      The New York Times

      In Between, Ms. Hamoud’s debut feature, is an unusually welcoming and engaging film, inviting you to become a part of the circle of friends it depicts with such energy and warmth. For that reason, it can also be frustrating.
    • 70

      Screen Daily

      Touching on the pressures of living in a patriarchal society, as well as exploring attitudes towards nationality and sexuality, the film unpacks a raft of parallels in its three stories, leaving seemingly disparate characters with the same choices.

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