Beyond the Walls (2012 film)
Beyond the Walls (French: Hors les murs) is a 2012 French / Belgian / Canadian drama film directed by David Lambert. The film's art director was Frédéric Delrue.
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| French | Hors les murs |
| Directed by | David Lambert |
| Screenplay by | David Lambert |
| Starring | Guillaume Gouix Matila Malliarakis |
| Cinematography | Matthieu Poirot-Delpech |
| Edited by | Hélène Girard |
| Music by | Flonja Kodheli |
Production company | Filmoption International |
| Distributed by | Peccadillo Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium Canada France |
| Language | French |
Plot
Paulo, a young pianist, meets Ilir, a bassist of Albanian origin. They immediately fall in love. Following another argument with his girlfriend Anka, Paulo is being kicked out of the house. Paulo had one friend to turn to - Ilir. But, on the day they promise to love each other to death, Ilir leaves the city and never returns. Paulo later finds out that Ilir is incarcerated in a jail cell, which puts an obstacle in their relationship.
Cast
- Guillaume Gouix as Ilir
- Matila Malliarakis as Paulo
- David Salles as Grégoire
- Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Anka
- Flonja Kodheli as Ilir's sister
- Carmela Locantore as La mère d'Ilir
Reception
David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Solid in construction and persuasively acted, the drama is strongest in the establishing sections of intoxicating passion".[1]
Guy Lodge of Variety said "The arthouse normalization of the gay romance continues apace in [this] carefully crafted, gently moving debut feature".[2]
References
- Rooney, David (21 May 2012). "Beyond the Walls: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Lodge, Guy (3 June 2012). "Beyond the Walls". Variety.