In Between

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

Where In Between does succeed is in showing the relationship between the women and in refusing to judge them for their choices.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.