ALATA - INVISIBLES [BLU-RAY - Edition Collector 2 Disques] [Blu-ray]

I thought this was a very good film. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. I would highly recommend.

***SPOILER ALERT!!***Let me preface this by saying that the lead actors are both so gorgeous...but I was able to put that aside and really intake the storyline, which is very intense. The climax is pretty hair-raising. The ending was less than I hoped for and I was expecting it to go on for another 25 minutes or so but the film as a whole was far more than I expected. Nimr's friend, who gets killed near the middle of the story - my heart totally went out to him for some reason. Nimr's family, except for his sister, is so terrible that you can taste the bitterness and homophobia. But he is an intelligent guy with a head on his shoulders and will go far, no question about it. Who knows what will happen to Roy...we're left to draw that conclusion on our own. I think they'll be together again somehow. Love is just that powerful. If only all gay films could be this realistic, and this good. You know the film is good when you really start to care for the characters deeply.

This is a fantastic film! But I have purchased it twice now and the English subtitles do not work!Have you ever seen instructions for how to turn on subtitles on an Amazon page for a movie??Well they are shown above. And the reason? It's a CYA because even if you follow the instructions, they still do not work. They work in the streaming version on Prime but not on the DVD. So frustrating!

This is now one of my 4 favorite gay movies. (The others are Brokeback Mountain; From Beginning To End; Yossi & Jagger). O.I.T.D. has in common with the other 3 that it has a substantial script; beautiful AND excellent actors {Nicholas Jacob as Nimr & Michael Aloni as Roy}; & good directing. I won't repeat the story here, as this is adequately covered in other reviews. If you like the other 3 movies I referenced above, and enjoy good drama movies, then you will be glad that you purchased or rented this movie. It is (in my view) a very worthwhile addition to any gay movie collection.On top of it all, the Special Features included are so worthwhile: Interview with the 2 lead characters; Deleted Scenes (with time line specifications where it was originally included in the film); Photo Gallery; Trailer to O.I.T.D.; other Breaking Glass (film company making this film) trailers.

It is so sad that the Israeli/Palestine conflict destroys people who have a common father of their faith. Now that I have the politics off my chest I will address the movie. It was very dramatic but the ending was realistically dark and so sad. The movie did not do a great job and developing the relationship of the two men but in reality the movie is more about what happens to a gay couple who come from opposite sides of the conflict but who as just humans find each other and love develops against all odds. But what was so well done was the relationship between the gay man and his brother-in-law who risks much...spoiler alert here so I won't go on. But this is a great movie to add to ones collection. I love a fairy tale ending and this movie is not quite there you will not guess the ending. Well done.

I recommend to all who likes to know about how difficult it is to live in some kind of societies, and of course to people who search for a love storie. This movie talks a lot about the conflict of Palestines and Jewish people and the difficults in two people from different cultures love and have a life together. The movie it's so kindness, beautiful and amazing. I live in Brazil and it's very hard to find those movies (Asia, Europe, Israel), for that reason I only could say thank you Amzaon for the fast delivery. Backing to the movie no meter what you believed or are it is a great movie to watch and learn about Palestinians and Jewish I recommend so much this movie and congrats to Michael Meyer for the perspective what the movie was showed. Amazing it's the only word it cames to my mind.

At first, Out in the Dark seems to be another indie gay love story that floods the market today. Slowly, however, the film depicts a political situation that is heart-rendering in its injustice. A view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict emerges, by the hand of homosexuality, that is refreshing in its stark representation and by its varied elements. Throughout the film, one harbours the hope that the story will have a happy ending. But this is no Twilight fantasy. This is a real tale of senseless darkness, where the fragile power of romantic love is proven hollow against the background of a higher tragedy. The film picks up its pace, becoming a thriller near the end, with a finale that is, at best, one of ambiguity, according to the viewer's courage in assessing the facts. A superb, artistic achievement.

Love complicates the choices people make. The two central characters find that the actions they choose to take come with heavy penalties, all in the name of love. They have to choose between family, political ideals, and forbidden love. "Out in the Dark" dramatizes what happens when two people from different middle eastern cultures, different religious backgrounds, and different political affiliations, will risk everything for each other. They didn't intend for it to happen this way, but love did! Through the superb acting and directing, I was able to empathize with each character's feelings and what each one had at stake. I became involved in their story. A complicated love story set in contemporary times that gave me insight into the lives of two people, who can only be themselves "Out in the Dark" while surrounded by middle east conflict.

The story’s background takes place in the midst of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Nimr lives in Ramallah in a loving Palestinian family but very strict on religion and conservative traditions. A brilliant student, he dreams of studying psychology at a university in the USA. In the meantime he manages to obtain a pass to advance his studies in Tel Aviv, where he meets Roy, a young Jewish lawyer, in a gay club. The two fall in love! But the story turns sour and the two must make a serious decision if they are to stay together. On the one hand, the film captures the difficulty of the life in Palestinian territory and the inability to survive as a gay man when even a loving mother can reject you. On the other hand, we see the ferocity of the Israeli police regime in its defense against Palestinian terrorists. Beautiful love story, against all odds!!

Out in the dark zeigt relativ realitätsnahe, wie eine Liebe zwischen zwei Männern zwischen die Fronten politischer Feindschaften kommt. Die Liebe zwischen einem Israeli und einem Palistinänser? Undenkbar. Der Politik - so können wir einmal mehr in diesem Film lernen - sind individuelle Schicksale herzlich egal. Sie kennt nur ihre Feindbilder, an denen sie denn auch festhält, Begegnungen, die etwas verändern könnten, werden ausgeblendet bzw. verhindert. Dabei kommen beide Seiten nicht gut weg, der Film ist hier sichtlich um eine ausgwogene Position bemüht. Und er liefert gleichzeitig auch Erklärungsansätze, warum es so schwierig ist und bleibt. Veränderung unerwünscht - und sei es aus Gründen der nationalen Identitätsstiftung. Und auch althergebrachte Vorurteile erlauben eine solche Liebe nicht, paßt sie doch nicht in ein Männerbild, das primär dem Machismo folgen soll.So steht die Liebe zwischen einem Israeli und einem Palistinänser unter keinem guten Stern. Umso berührender mag sie uns Zuschauern auch erscheinen, weil sie wie ein Licht in doch sehr dunklen Zeiten erscheinen mag. Der Film ist gut gespielt und auch handwerklich in Ordnung. Und dabei tief berührend in der Behutsamkeit der Schilderung dieser Liebe.

The film was a great drama but the security officer determined to cause problems for the two men was obvious. He was indeed a sadist using his power to destroy these people in his craving for glory and on top of that his actions are given carte blanche by the Israeli government. I have no doubt in my mind this sort of thing goes on in real life, because I worked in Israel for several years and saw plenty in my time there.

Die Liebe zwischen einem Israeli und einem Palistinänser, dieser Film schildert die Verzwicktheit dieses Konflikts,wie schwer das alltägliche Leben zwischen den Fronten einer politisch verfahrenen Situation ist.Dazu kommen Trationenund Moralvorstellungen einer Gesellschaft die eine Liebe zwischen zwei Menschen bzw. Männern nicht akzeptiert.Eine schauspielerisch klasse Leistung, sehr eindrucksvoll gespielt.Mich hat es gar nicht mal gestört, das es den Film nur mit deutschen Untertiteln gibt,die orginale Sprache passt perfekt. Der Film ist sehr sehenswert, leider bleibt das Ende offen...so wie der Konflikt für den es anscheinend keine Lösung gibt.

From the intrigues of Socratic Athens' Alcibiades to Dante's Div. Commedia to Wm Shakes' Romeo and Julie to Lermontov to Hesse and Mann to Genet and Burroughs and to Brokeback Mtn,: Love Transcends Politics. And this contemporary film of cross-starred lovers, now in the Middle East , takes on an insistent political dimension. -- This is a most personally touching and politically rigorous film. One does not need to be gay to appreciate the artistic and social import of this film; one only needs empathy and love -- rare as these are. -- So be a jewel: watch it, dig it, and stand up for love beyond borders!