The 4th Wall

2025 1h 56m FR

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6.2

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★7.0TMDB · 50★6.2IMDB · 310

Drama

Synopsis

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Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laurent Lafitte
Georges
Simon Abkarian
Marwan
Manal Issa
Imane
Tarek Yaacoub
Nakad
Bernard Bloch
Sam Akounis
Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver
Amie Pro-Palestinienne
Joël Delsaut
Mari de Isabelle
Véronique Fauconnet
Isabelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Oelhoffen
Writers: David Oelhoffen
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Oelhoffen, shot by Guillaume Deffontaines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Gatti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sandie Bompar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Laurent Lafitte and Simon Abkarian and Manal Issa carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Oelhoffen directs. Guillaume Deffontaines behind the camera. Tom Gatti scores. Sandie Bompar cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

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1Shot for just $3.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
5Directed by David Oelhoffen, shot by Guillaume Deffontaines. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tom Gatti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sandie Bompar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Laurent Lafitte and Simon Abkarian and Manal Issa carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt21615536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.