1982

Name: 1982
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, History, Romance
Released: June 10, 2022
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Aliya Khalidi, Fidel Badran, Ghassan Maalouf, Gia Madi, Joseph Azoury

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Tricycle Logic | Release Date (Streaming): June 10, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Aliya Khalidi, Fidel Badran, Ghassan Maalouf, Gia Madi, Joseph Azoury, Lelya Harkous, Mohamad Dalli, Nadine Labaki, Rodrigue Sleiman, Said Serhan, Tia El Bezreh, Zeina Saab de Melero

Summary: During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon at a private school on the outskirts of Beirut, 11-year-old Wissam tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her, while his teachers on different sides of the political divide, try to mask their fears.

Director: Walid J. Mouaness

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, History, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jan 20, 2021

These kids might not have a full grasp on the situation that’s unfolding, but they definitely understand how precarious things have become in order to exit their shells. They awaken their desires while the adults gradually shutdown, knowing that nothing will ever be the same again. Read full review

Jay Weissberg

Jan 20, 2021

Director Oualid Mouaness’ enriching use of images and sensitivity to narrative balance outweigh his unexceptional dialogue in 1982. Even with such a caveat, his debut feature succeeds in accessing emotional truths that leave a lingering bittersweet melancholy. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jun 9, 2022

Working with a shrewdly limited setting, Mouaness skillfully gives the film a near-real-time feel, conveying a sense that the war is approaching through small-scale details like radio broadcasts, Wissam’s observation that pigeons have flown unusually close to the school and the volume and frequency of aerial noise. Read full review

Roxana Hadadi

Jan 20, 2021

While the young actors draw us into this recognizable world of secret notes and schoolyard fights, Mouaness’ insistence that love is a unifying force and opened-hearted acceptance is all we need doesn’t quite match the intensity of the aggression and bloodshed that the film is re-creating. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Jun 10, 2022

If the children feel like symbols — sweet and touching, but not quite real — the adults provide a profusion of reality. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Sep 6, 2022

With “1982,” Mouaness gives viewers an immersive, ineffable sense of what it feels like to have the world shift under your feet before you even know it. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Jan 20, 2021

Perhaps if it had assumed the point of view of one character, such as a longtime teacher at the school, the film might have been invested with some weight and insight. Instead, it just sort of sits there onscreen, provoking no special reaction one way or the other. Read full review

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thaisg01

Oct 14, 2022

I never expect too much from directorial debuts, but Oualid Mouaness truly blew me away with his 2019 film 1982. The film follows the course of a day as a young man named Wissam struggles with revealing his feelings to a girl in his fifth-grade class. Simultaneously, the adults in the schoolI never expect too much from directorial debuts, but Oualid Mouaness truly blew me away with his 2019 film 1982. The film follows the course of a day as a young man named Wissam struggles with revealing his feelings to a girl in his fifth-grade class. Simultaneously, the adults in the school grow wary of the war waging outside of the school walls during the Israel invasion of Beirut. Mouaness leans toward a more minimalist style of filmmaking by reducing dialogue and allowing the actors' expressions to do the talking, which was easy given the talented actors in the film. Mohammad Dalli, the actor who portrays Wissam, captures audiences with his deep yet innocent expressions. Another talent that shined was Nadine Labaki, who plays Wissam`s school teacher. Labaki`s performance stood out to me because throughout the movie you can see the fear in her eyes grow but she must always stay composed so as not to scare the children. This film puts audiences in both the role of the innocent child who has no idea what is going on and the experienced adult who is aware of the severity of their situation. I was hooked from start to finish!… Expand

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simmygreen

Oct 17, 2022

One of the most astounding aspects of the film “1982” has to be the amazing performances of both the adult and child actors and actresses. Oualid Mouaness must be an experienced and welcoming director to get these children to act in a way that is so true to their childlike nature, even inOne of the most astounding aspects of the film “1982” has to be the amazing performances of both the adult and child actors and actresses. Oualid Mouaness must be an experienced and welcoming director to get these children to act in a way that is so true to their childlike nature, even in times of war. What is even more interesting is how the problems faced by both children and adults alike seem just as valid if not acting as a mirror to one another. Life doesn’t just stop in war, and people are faced with difficult choices to make. Do you risk your crush not liking you, if you feel like it could save her life? Can you put aside differences for the safety of others in your care? The audience can feel the weight of each decision because Oualid has outdone himself with this film, and I look forward to seeing more of his work.… Expand

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jasmineloriz

Oct 17, 2022

The vibrant and evocative film 1982 is an in-depth examination of the human condition and resilience of a school in the preliminary hours of bombings in Lebanon by Israeli forces. The writer, director, and producer of this film, Oualid Mouaness, was able to accurately replicate theseThe vibrant and evocative film 1982 is an in-depth examination of the human condition and resilience of a school in the preliminary hours of bombings in Lebanon by Israeli forces. The writer, director, and producer of this film, Oualid Mouaness, was able to accurately replicate these historical events because they are part of his memories as a school-age child growing up in Lebanon during a time of war. Being created from a place of truth is one of the strongest attributes of this movie. Because Lebanon is Oualid’s home, and these were events that he went through, he is able to insert himself and his emotions a lot more freely into the movie. He also exemplifies excellence as a director working with children, because the acting from Mohamad Dalli and Gia Madi, who play Wissam and Joanna respectively, as well as from the rest of the cast of students is superior. I was truly convinced by their displays of emotion and felt immersed in the classroom myself. 1982 was able to compel me emotionally in a way I haven’t felt in a long time. I am in love with this movie and will watch it many times over!… Expand

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MarkConnifer

Oct 14, 2022

A major theme of Mouannes’ “1982,” is the frenzied and confusing tragedy of friendships and innocence lost earlier than they should be. A major element of the plot is the friendship between Wissam, portrayed competently by Mohamad Dalli, and Majid, portrayed amiably by newcomer GhassanA major theme of Mouannes’ “1982,” is the frenzied and confusing tragedy of friendships and innocence lost earlier than they should be. A major element of the plot is the friendship between Wissam, portrayed competently by Mohamad Dalli, and Majid, portrayed amiably by newcomer Ghassan Maalouf. We see their friendship overcome challenges and miscommunications and arguments over the girl Wissam likes, but in the end they both, as guys tend to do, make up and forget about it. However, by the end of the film, the strength of their friendship is rendered potentially tragically moot by the invasion. We see the boys split up as Majid’s mother picks him up to take him home, and they are separated but believe they will see each other again, though it is never made clear if that is really the case. This happens again when Joanna is told to leave her friend for the bus. The camera lingers and we never see her again. When Labaki’s character tells her coworker and former lover that she is not getting on the bus, she assures him that they, “Weren’t wasting time,” and, though she asks to be informed when he is home, it feels like a goodbye. During the exam, when the first kid is told to leave the classroom, he takes a long look at his classmates. It is likely this will be the last time that he sees many of them. While it is not confirmed that these characters died, the frenzied and hurried panic of a crisis is captured within “1982” accurately, and it not until after the fact that we evaluate the damages, a point in time not shown within the film, leaving these fates ambiguous. These children are forced to mature by this invasion. Many of their loved ones are unaccounted for and their childhoods are violently ended, yet the ending of the film, in a grandiose and spectacular fashion, offers a glimmer of hope that a spark of childlike wonder, of fun and joy, is not impossible to be recaptured. … Expand

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