Bad luck and bad judgment follow two generations of men in this tragedy set during World War Two. Censored by the Ceaucescu regime, its director had to run into exile.
“Beyond the Sands” is an intense Balkan saga, with road-movie and coming-of-age accents, set in a local illegal film convention. Revenge and disillusionment are constant themes throughout the film and dictate its subsidiary force, set in a gray-marshy landscape near Brăila. Five popcorns and goes into the Movie Vault.
