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Beyond the Walls

After a carefree night out on the town, young Paulo ends up in bed with handsome Ilir, marking the beginning of an affectionate courtship that will soon turn into a torrid affair and mutually addictive passion. Their relationship however is put to test when fate conspires to keep the two lovers apart.

After a carefree night out on the town, young Paulo ends up in bed with handsome Ilir, marking the beginning of an affectionate courtship that will soon turn into a torrid affair and mutually addictive passion. Their relationship however is put to test when fate conspires to keep the two lovers apart. Revealing an unusual degree of selfconfidence behind the camera in his first and rather promising feature, Belgian-born David Lambert plays the two leads’ undeniable chemistry for all it’s got, depicting their deep-felt connection in all its disarming beauty. But as romance slowly gives way to drama, Lambert strays from the limits of romantic comedy in order to explore more emotionally complex territory, transforming his film into a melancholy chronicle of love, dedication and denial along the way. L.K.


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Original title: Hors les Murs

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: David Lambert

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: David Lambert

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Mathieu Poirot Delpech

Μοντάζ / Editor: Hélène Girard

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Guillaume Gouix, Matila Malliarakis, Mélissa Désormeaux Poulin, David Salles

Βέλγιο, Καναδάς, Γαλλία / Belgium, Canada, France 2012

Εγχρωμο / Color

98'

Γαλλικά / French

* Screened on September 28th (press and main screening)



    Publication date: 2012-09-13 12:10:00

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