The 4th Wall
6.2
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.
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Cast
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Laurent Lafitte
Georges
Known for
Elle
Divorce French Style
Simon Abkarian
Marwan
Known for
Casino Royale
Persepolis
Manal Issa
Imane
Known for
The Swimmers
Nocturama
Tarek Yaacoub
Nakad
Also in
Very Big Shot
Broken Keys
Bernard Bloch
Sam Akounis
Known for
Ronin
One Fine Day
Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver
Amie Pro-Palestinienne
Known for
Two of Us
Funan
Joël Delsaut
Mari de Isabelle
Known for
The Restless
Before the Winter Chill
Véronique Fauconnet
Isabelle
Known for
Darling Trap
Elsa Rauchs
Infirmière
Known for
The Restless
A Silence
Tarek Bachacha
Chirgurgien à Ghaza
Also in
In This Darkness I See You
Before They Arrive
Renée Ghosh
Femme de Marwan
No other roles listed
Dana Mikhail
Yevkine
Also in
Mother Valley
Tadur
David Oelhoffen Director · Sorj Chalandon Author Jerome Reuter Composer
Budget $3.2M · First release August 28, 2024 · Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Box office
Budget
$3,200,000
Production
Eliph Productions
Production
Rhamsa Productions
Production
Move Movie
Production
Panache Productions
Production
Amour Fou Luxembourg
Production
La Compagnie Cinématographique
Production
Belgium · France · Luxembourg
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Languages
Original title
Le Quatrième Mur
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · August 28, 2024
Premiere · Film Francophone à Angoulême
France · January 15, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 5, 2025 · Premiere · Lebanese Film Festival in Australia
France
October 4, 2024 · Premiere · Nice Cinéroman Festival
August 5, 2025 · TV · Canal+
Spain
October 15, 2024 · Premiere · Malaga French Film Festival
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