A modern tale of friendship and love in Lebanon today. It is also a bittersweet reflection on the social struggles of the after war generation.
OUT LOUD, a modern story of friendship and love in different ways among upcoming Lebanese generation facing social conflicts overcoming it and making their lives a better world. Young heroes face tragedies that forever will change their lives. Jason and Nathalie create new family of friends. Each becomes aware of personal struggles and overcomes it as inevitable outside threat remains. Out Loud, five young friends and a woman in Lebanon take a bold step towards revelation of mind and heart.—Anonymous
Out Loud examines the challenges and social conflicts faced by youth in a society ruled by rigid ideas and traditions. Set in modern day Lebanon, where non-traditional relationships are taboo, five men and one woman form a unique bond that allows them to transcend the strictures of Middle Eastern society, but not without sacrifice and pain. Jason, a young man with the innocent heart of a child, struggles to overcome the loss of his parents in a violent attack. Searching for someone he can identify with, Jason finds solace in an unlikely group of friends - a victim of constant exploitation, an eternal optimist and dreamer, a cold-hearted yet ambitious young man, and a forbidden gay lover all become central to Jason's life. When Nathalie, a visiting stranger meets the five men, their lives are changed forever.
Nathalie, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, captures the attention of all five men with her charm and vibrant personality. When each man sets out to win her affections, the competition that ensues inspires playful happiness and the discovery of the inner strength and courage that lies within us all. The mens relationships with Nathalie and each other are fraught with danger. Unable to ignore their mutual attraction and unflagging bond, the six become modern day rebels who set out to create a community of their own.
They create a world where gay lovers are accepted for who they are and the barriers between man and woman are broken down. Their choices bring tragedy and heartache when the rebels families, unable to understand how centuries of cultural morality and tradition can be discarded so easily, get involved.
Out Loud is a snapshot of the reality of the new generation in Lebanon, their way of living, the conflict and fear that they face on a daily basis, and the hopes and dreams that keep them alive. Struggling against their pasts, challenged by desire and the search for freedom, and facing a future of uncertainty, the friends come to realize what it truly means to live outside the archaic social restrictions that have been forced upon them, and what it means to speak out loud.
