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  • 2018
  • Noor Taban Film Company
  • 2 h
  • 2018
  • Noor Taban Film Company
  • 2 h

Summary When on the run from the cops, Amir finds his estranged sister Tara, who in a bid to protect her brother lands up in jail. Their entire lives have been clouded by despair as unexpectedly the light shines on them from Beyond the Clouds.

Directed By: Majid Majidi

Written By: Vishal Bhardwaj, Mehran Kashani, Majid Majidi

  • 2018
  • Noor Taban Film Company
  • 2 h
  • 2018
  • Noor Taban Film Company
  • 2 h

Beyond the Clouds

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary When on the run from the cops, Amir finds his estranged sister Tara, who in a bid to protect her brother lands up in jail. Their entire lives have been clouded by despair as unexpectedly the light shines on them from Beyond the Clouds.

Directed By: Majid Majidi

Written By: Vishal Bhardwaj, Mehran Kashani, Majid Majidi

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
55
33% Positive
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67% Mixed
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0% Negative
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83
Apr 21, 2018
Ultimately, while the visuals — along with Majidi’s sincere intentions — keep the film afloat, it never quite finds its footing. Heartrending one minute and heavy-handed the next, “Beyond the Clouds” is in equal parts beautiful and frustrating.
By Anisha Jhaveri FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 18, 2018
Although at times a little overwrought in tone, and at others emphatically sentimental, the film doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to condemning a society which punishes its poor.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 18, 2018
It’s a commendable departure, even if you can sense the helmer struggling to get the lay of the land at certain intersections in this heartfelt tale of an impoverished brother and sister seeking roundabout justice when she’s imprisoned for attempted murder.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 20, 2018
There's something off about Beyond the Clouds, a beautiful but obnoxious Indian-set drama.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 19, 2018
Persistent sentimentality — manifested most in the music score by A.R. Rahman — undercuts Beyond the Clouds at almost every turn.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Majidi is surprisingly comfortable with the Indian setting and with his characters, for whom he exudes empathy. But the screenplay, written by the director with Mehran Kashani, has its ups and downs and longeurs.
By Deborah Young FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Namah Pictures, Zee Studios
Release Date Apr 20, 2018
Duration 2 h
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Website http://namahpictures.com/
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Awards

Screen Awards, IN
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Bosphorus Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
FOI Online Awards
• 2 Nominations

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