Beyond the Clouds
Zee Studios | Release Date: April 20, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IndieWireAnisha JhaveriApr 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. Read full review
70
Screen DailyWendy IdeApr 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. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeApr 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. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 20, 2018
There's something off about Beyond the Clouds, a beautiful but obnoxious Indian-set drama. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 19, 2018
Persistent sentimentality — manifested most in the music score by A.R. Rahman — undercuts Beyond the Clouds at almost every turn. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah 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. Read full review
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