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Turn Off the Lights

2012Movie1 h 17 minNR

69
GoodGoodWatch score

A bleak, violent documentary movie about everyday modern life and society, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

After years behind bars, three young men begin to rediscover lives of aggression and excess in their raucous Roma community. Among them is Alex, a captivating figure with a disturbingly blasé attitude toward violence, women, and guilt. In this absorbing documentary, offering a rare peek into contemporary Roma culture, Alex and his fellow ex-cons reconcile the outside world with the gray-shaded areas of morality with which they all struggle.

Feels like

  • Gritty Documentary
  • Roma Culture Portrait
  • Post-Incarceration Drama
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Raw & Unfiltered Reality
  • Social Exclusion Themes
  • Psychological Depth
  • Contemporary Realism
  • Provocative Subject Matter

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April 24, 2012 · 1 h 17 min · NR

Released
April 24, 2012
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Documentary
Original language
Romanian
Made in
Romania
Available in
75 countries

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Where can I stream Turn Off the Lights?

In the United States, Turn Off the Lights streams on DocAlliance Films. You can rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. It also streams in 74 other countries.

Is Turn Off the Lights worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.4).

Is Turn Off the Lights plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Turn Off the Lights?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Turn Off the Lights in English?

Romanian

No, it was made in Romanian.