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India, Iran · 2018
2h 0m
Director Majid Majidi
Starring Ishaan Khattar, G. V. Sharada, Malavika Mohanan, Gautam Ghose
Genre Bollywood, Drama, Family
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Amir is a 19-year old drug dealer, making his way through life in the underbelly of Mumbai. However, when his older sister, Tara, lands in jail, he is forced to grow up and care for the family. Beyond The Clouds is a moving tale about the struggles of poverty and familial responsibility.
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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.
The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young
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.
The New York Times by Glenn Kenny
Persistent sentimentality — manifested most in the music score by A.R. Rahman — undercuts Beyond the Clouds at almost every turn.
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.
RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams
There's something off about Beyond the Clouds, a beautiful but obnoxious Indian-set drama.
Screen International by Wendy Ide
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.
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