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In Tel Aviv, everyone tries to achieve the intellectual and cultural balance of the modern Israeli state with that of Eastern culture in Palestine. This is evidenced by the presence of three Palestinian women in Tel Aviv trying to achieve a balance on the ground between traditional culture and modern culture.
Loose and funny, but with some startlingly bleak undercurrents, this is a story about three smart young women trying to be themselves in a society that piles on expectations.
Although "In Between" depicts a nation in crisis, it's a crisis that's viewed through the intimate lens of family dinners, where generations struggle over conflicting values.
Hamoud's entirely live-action picture shows a society that allows women more freedom, but which only makes the pitfalls and hypocrisies stand out more.
There are no easy resolutions here, but Hamoud makes clear that these women - troubled though they may be - will stand strong and defiant and together.