ExitWest

In a country on the brink of civil war, Nadia and Saeed - two young individuals who are independent and gentle, respectively - meet and begin a passionate, secretive relationship. However, as their city becomes increasingly unstable and fraught with danger, their intimacy intensifies. Eventually, they confront the reality of the situation as the streets become chaotic with bombings and checkpoints, and they overhear rumors about...

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Inacountryteeteringonthebrinkofcivilwar,twoyoungpeoplemeet—sensual,fiercelyindependentNadiaandgentle,restrainedSaeed.Theyembarkonafurtiveloveaffair,andaresooncloisteredinaprematureintimacybytheunrestroilingtheircity.Whenitexplodes,turningfamiliarstreetsintoapatchworkofcheckpointsandbombblasts,theybegintohearwhispersaboutdoors—doorsthatcanwhiskpeoplefaraway,ifperilouslyandforaprice.Astheviolenceescalates,NadiaandSaeeddecidethattheynolongerhaveachoice.Leavingtheirhomelandandtheiroldlivesbehind,theyfindadoorandstepthrough....ExitWestfollowstheseremarkablecharactersastheyemergeintoanalienanduncertainfuture,strugglingtoholdontoeachother,totheirpast,totheverysenseofwhotheyare.Profoundlyintimateandpowerfullyinventive,ittellsanunforgettablestoryoflove,loyalty,andcouragethatisbothcompletelyofourtimeandforalltime.