Behind the Mountains

After committing an act of violence at his office, young family father Rafik ends up in prison for four years. Following his release, he wants to travel to the mountains with his young son Yassine in order to show him that he can fly. When his wife refuses to let him, he kidnaps Yassine without further ado. While fleeing, the father and son grow closer and end up in a remote middle class country estate, accompanied by a shepherd … Mohamed Ben Attia’s supernatural drama caused a stir at this year’s Venice Film Festival and is a celebration of the belief in the human soul’s ability to explore the limits of social realities and transcend them. (fw)