Davud is a misunderstood, restless young man in search of his ‘true’ family, those whom he feels certainwill bring love and therefore meaning to his life. Over the course of one strange day, pursued by men hehas crossed and sure this day will be his last, Davud’s search leads him to encounters with a number ofunexpected deaths and a series of women striving to liberate themselves from subjugation. As he journeys,each death and each liberation causes invisible memories and selfconstructednarratives to rise to thesurface of his consciousness. Davud is propelled into a journey of self-discovery that leads him finally backto the place he has alwayslived, and the love that was always there.Director Hilal Baydarov takes us on a dreamlike and enigmatic journey through a world of shiftingstructures, resisting narrative in favour of empathy, reason in favour of intuition, and irony in favour ofcuriosity. Shot against the vast landscapes of rural Azerbaijan and accompanied by an exquisitesoundscape, IN BETWEEN DYING is a powerful visualization of humanity on its fundamental quest formeaning.