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Reviews
Outside (2004)
A woman struggles with the decision to leave the safety of her bunker for the possibility of love and freedom amongst the post apocalyptic desert.
Outside is a beautiful story about overcoming the the fear we have within us for the unknown and commonly denounced. It tells the story of two people from two separate, yet adjacent worlds who discover the inexorable connection of their past and humanity. The characters are simple yet vivid, and the emotional contact of M and Ari's interaction evokes the raw and unspoken passion that we all look for: weakening yet exhilarating, frightening yet empowering. The cinematography is sharply charged with the contrast between the clinical and desaturated life of the inside with the brilliant and living life of the outside. The production design is textured with the isolation Ari feels within. The performances are powerful with yearning and truth. The budding attraction seen on screen is sparse of dialog, but rich with deep and provocative communication. "Outside" is saliently beautiful, in concept, craft and meaning.