Out at Six
Synopsis
When teenage Livi begins dating a charming young man, her world gradually shrinks until only they exist, isolated by menacing dogs at their door and severed from family and friends. Though he never raises a hand, terror paralyzes her: she knows that leaving him will bring something terrible.
The documentary chronicles Livi’s journey through eight stages that precede intimate partner murder, a chilling timeline drawn from Prof. Monckton Smith’s research of hundreds of real cases that show how love can become captivity. Through interviews with those who witnessed her transformation, the film illuminates the gray zone of psychological abuse in relationships where the first physical blow is also the last.
Credits
Director(s)
Livi Kessel
Producer(s)
Sol Goodman, Livi Kessel
Script
Livi Kessel, Arik Lahav-Leibovich
Cinematography
Einav Giat Goodman, Naomi Maroz, May Abadi Grebler
Editor
Arik Lahav-Leibovich
Broadcaster
KAN 11
Sound Designer
Daniel Meir
Script Editor
Rachel Leah Jones
Produced with the help of
The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Israeli Lottery Fund, Israeli Ministry for Culture and Sports and the Israeli Film Council
Developed in
The Women's Film Lab at the New Fund for Cinema and Television, in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Israel, Anata Fund, Azrieli Fund, Dr. Anat Kerem Angel, The Lori Tisch Fund, The Morris and Rosalind Goodman Fund, and the Jewish Federations of Canada.
Festival Highlights
-
WINNER
"Beyond the Screen" AwardDocaviv Film Festival2025
