In Between
BIM Distribuzione | Release Date: January 5, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
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18
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungOct 29, 2017
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. Read full review
90
VarietyAlissa SimonOct 29, 2017
What makes this spiky dramedy so compelling are the Palestinian-Israeli protagonists, whose split lives have rarely been depicted on screen. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJan 5, 2018
What elevates Hamoud’s screenplay beyond typical Tinseltown fare, however, is what is at stake by rebelling against cultural norms and choosing a liberal lifestyle—namely, bringing shame to your loved ones and being ostracized by your community. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKimber MyersJan 4, 2018
Where In Between does succeed is in showing the relationship between the women and in refusing to judge them for their choices. Read full review
83
The Film StageJared MobarakOct 29, 2017
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. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJan 12, 2018
However pointed the drama's lessons, they're never simplistic and always involving, pulsing with compassion and urgency as Hamoud's vivid characters defy the rules. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJan 4, 2018
In Between is full of life, a triptych of sexual and cultural combat that takes us to places that I, for one, knew nothing about. Read full review
80
Village VoiceBilge EbiriJan 4, 2018
Hamoud’s three bright actresses bring such a sense of authenticity to their roles that this all feels new. Read full review
80
The New York TimesA.O. ScottJan 4, 2018
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. Read full review
80
The GuardianLeslie FelperinOct 29, 2017
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. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonGail TolleyOct 29, 2017
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. Read full review
80
Total FilmTom DawsonOct 29, 2017
The film reveals how patriarchal values clash with the desires of its female characters to lead more emancipated lives. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Gayle MacDonaldFeb 15, 2018
While the #MeToo movement is doing much to expose systemic sexism and harassment against women, In Between highlights how difficult it will be to make substantive change in the world's most patriarchal societies. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisFeb 14, 2018
An engaging, revelatory slice of life. Read full review
70
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanJan 5, 2018
Hamoud so deftly mixes both the intimate and the enormous throughout, endowing vibrantly-shot, slice-of-life storytelling with an often wrenching depth. Read full review
70
Screen DailySarah WardOct 29, 2017
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. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJan 3, 2018
In Between suffers when cross-cutting among its three similar yet disparate storylines, and is strongest during moments that see righteous anger get complicated by human nature. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaMar 14, 2018
As Nur, Kanboura delivers a performance that is the most varied and effective of the movie’s three stars, growing from the shy newcomer to become the story’s moral center and heart. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineMark MatousekDec 22, 2017
In Between is most affecting when its characters are at their least guarded, but as Nour, Salma, and Laila are hurt by those closest to them, Hamoud's film pulls back toward more formulaic expressions of conflict. Read full review
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