This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Blistering performances.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I never thought I'd live to see the day: a Swedish movie that doesn't indulge in depression, doom, gloom, gray scenery, people committing suicide left and right. No vein-cutting, no noose-tightening, no gun-loading in a barely-lit Malmo room, no Bergmanesque self-hatred and despondency. No Liv Ullman crying her eyes out as she begs her husband not to elope with his mistress to a lone island, no Max von Sydow clumsily impersonating a self-loathing womanizer, and no pointless fill-in-the-meaning-yourself scenes full of yawn-worthy gobbledygook..Yes, NMF has an interesting story. It is exciting, well-acted, briskly paced, hence thoroughly enjoyable.The most effective of the three stories is "Leyla". In particular Oldoz Javidi, who plays the title character, is the standout in the movie. The only complaint I have about her is her name which is absolutely impossible to remember! (Try it: have fun - and good luck with it!) After a few failed attempts I finally had to paste her name into this text because I kept forgetting it. The only flaw in the story itself is the cowardice exhibited by the filmmakers in not making the family be Moslems. (Do Christians indulge in "honour killings" of their daughters?... Not that I'm trying to make saints out of Christians either, mind you.) The writers didn't even have the guts to let them speak their own language, which would have been far more logical than always speaking Swedish, considering that most(?) of the family members didn't even own Swedish passports, hence couldn't have been 3rd- or 4th-generation immigrants. It is not even clear which country they're from. Were the filmmakers afraid of ending up like the Dutch documentary maker Van Gogh? If that's all the courage Europeans currently possess, then au revoir Western civilization...Strangely enough, the mob revenge tale is the weakest of the three, perhaps because that particular subject had been flogged to death in countless TV crime shows and action flicks.

'I am so grateful that I have such a safe life and I hope I dot experience any incident of physical violence ever'. This is what I felt after watching this film. Hard-hitting and such realistic portrayals of violence among normal working class people like us are what makes this movie gripping. Ably supported by the cast, at the end all I was praying for was justice for the victims in the 3 stories. Hoping that all will be fine. It was so unsettling. Even though I've rated this movie at 8, it isn't for everybody. Because its not pure entertainment that's playing out here but a disturbing story that will make one squirm in the seat. Good film.

Recap: Three separate stories are intertwined and tell a dark tale about three separate events that have one thing in common. They all constitute three major problems in society today. One about a threatened daughter when her parents accuse here of violating their honor (Swedish: hedersvåld), one about organized crime and threatened witnesses and the third about a successful but at home abused woman. Each and every story starts with a bright moment, a party, a celebration of some sort but then tells what might lurk beneath the surface when darkness falls.Comments: A very strong and important movie. Not a movie to feel good about, but a movie that really moved me, touched me and conveyed feelings. And when the intent is too bring light where darkness reign that is a very good sign. This movie tells three very important stories in a honest and brutal way and it is hard not to listen. Very good.The movie is over two hours long, but never dull. This is due to the three separate stories that are randomly intertwined. There is suspense in that you never know which story will come next and what will happen, and what will happen in the particular story you just saw. The cuts are also very good, switching on something both stories have in common which can be something minor as a bump in the road.Also I think this movies success is due to its ambitions. It intends to focus on these questions, shed some light on them. And it is happy when it does. It does not intend to be a comedy too, or be a spectacular movie with lots of effects. It does not intend to analyze the characters bad childhoods or something like that. It has its ambitions, the three stories, and never sways it focus. A lesson to learn for many Swedish filmmakers that often try to do a hilarious comedy about a extremely sad story like unemployment or loneliness and at the same time analyze why the society is like it is. Focus on one thing. This movie did, it just wanted to shed light on three problems. And it did. Brilliantly.8/10

I just finished this movie, and I just have to say one word, Wow! I have never in my life been so touched by a movie before.Meet a story who combines three families problems into one, and follow their path through a dark time, a time who takes place in our society. Is the path so lined with mortality that it only can lead to one possible goal, death, or will we see a happy ending?"När mörkret faller" (english translation "When darkness falls") brings up a lot of questions concerning the Swedish law system, how it fails to help those who really needs to be taken seriously. Domestic abuse, honor killing, assault and death threats are just some of the main topics of the movie. They are all hot topics and worth a great discussion, and I really hope that this movie will start one.The director has successfully created a mind blowing storyline, which keeps you nailed at the TV-screen, the cut scenes are just in perfect balance and has the right transition. It also contains many hidden messages and ethics, and behind all that cruel and disturbing violence and darkness, you can eventually spot a little light......it's time for some changes in our society.