"I didn't know how to wait on you..."

Directed by David Lambert, Beyond the Walls shows the importance of timing in the context of love, and the devastating consequences that can occur if you miss your chance.

            Paulo (Matila Malliarakis) and Ilir (Guillaume Gouix) are two lovers seemingly on their way to happily ever after when an incident veers them off course. Paulo and Ilir appear to have found each other at the perfect time in each of their lives but when Ilir leaves for a short trip, he’s arrested for drug possession. What should have been a brief vacation becomes a yearlong waiting game for the both of them. Paulo struggles as he finds that maturing might mean leaving Ilir in his past.

            As director and writer, Lambert’s debut film is a success. Although the film is about homosexual lovers, Lambert doesn’t focus on the social acceptance aspect found in a lot of films about gay couples. There is a touch of awkwardness between the characters that creates a realness rarely captured in on-screen love stories. An intriguing plot and cohesive score tie together with this authenticity to produce a film that will have you invested until the very end.

Frakas Productions, Boreal Films and Les Productions Balthazar present a film written and directed by David Lambert, produced by Jean-Yves Roubin and Daniel Morin. Running time: 96 minutes. Starring Matila Malliarakis, Guillaume Gouix, Melissa Desormeaux Poulin and David Salles.