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Beyond the Wall

2022 2h 6m Drama Mystery & Thriller Crime List
50% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Ali, a blind man, is attempting to commit suicide when he is interrupted by the concierge of his building. He is informed that the police is in search of a woman who has escaped and hidden somewhere in the building. Little by little, Ali finds out that the fugitive woman, Leila, is inside his apartment. After participating in a workers’ protest that led to chaos, she is distraught about her four-year-old son who was lost when she was taken in a police van. Gradually, Ali becomes emotionally attached to her. Wishing to flee reality, helping Leila becomes a refuge in his own world of imagination.

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Leila Latif indieWire Grimness of their situation aside, the cruelty of Beyond the Wall has an artful grace. Even in the brutalist architecture of the building Vahid Jalilvand finds intrigue and beauty. Rated: B Sep 8, 2022 Full Review Anahit Behrooz Little White Lies Beyond the Wall is a film that rewards patience, drawing its deliberately oblique, stray threads together into an eviscerating conclusion that foregrounds solidarity as the sole beacon of hope in an oppressive world. Sep 8, 2022 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International Beyond The Wall has no lack of either nerve or intensity – you only wish for the control and focus that might have made this claustrophobic quasi-thriller truly effective. Sep 8, 2022 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Gritty, intense and surprising, but also contrived, exhausting and undercooked. Feb 3, 2024 Full Review Joseph Fahim Middle East Eye Bafflingly thin on characterisation, the lack of sympathy for these awfully one-dimensional characters is augmented by Mohammadzadeh’s irritatingly one-noted self-important performance and Habibi’s lack of range. Oct 6, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Beyond the Wall is beyond the pale of any kind of enjoyable storytelling finesse, which is surprising considering the accomplished hand apparent in Jalilvand’s past work. Rated: 1/5 Sep 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shahin P You should be in Iran to completely understand what happened in this movie. As an experienced person who has been on both sides of the story, I must say that in this situation, the line between law and morality is very narrow and it takes a lot of honor to make the right decision in a second, which of course has serious consequences. This movie describes these conditions beautifully Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Masoud M Don't pay attention to the shallow critic comments! This was an incredible film, I've been in awe and a mixture of deep emotions for a few hours since I finished it. Navid Mohammadzadeh's performance is beyond words... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ali, a blind man, is attempting to commit suicide when he is interrupted by the concierge of his building. He is informed that the police is in search of a woman who has escaped and hidden somewhere in the building. Little by little, Ali finds out that the fugitive woman, Leila, is inside his apartment. After participating in a workers’ protest that led to chaos, she is distraught about her four-year-old son who was lost when she was taken in a police van. Gradually, Ali becomes emotionally attached to her. Wishing to flee reality, helping Leila becomes a refuge in his own world of imagination.
Director
Vahid Jalilvand
Producer
Ali Jalilvand
Screenwriter
Vahid Jalilvand, Vahid Jalilvand
Production Co
Mehr Taha Studio
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
2h 6m