The Sea Is Behind (Arabic: البحر من ورائكم, al-baḥr min warāʾikum) is a 2014 Moroccan drama film directed by Hicham Lasri.

The very horse that once carried him is now old and nearing death, unable to pull the cart any longer, leaving Tarek’s father heartbroken and constantly in tears.

He is imprisoned in a merciless homeland, where the oppressive police apparatus indulges in its favorite pastime: torturing bodies, but first, searing souls with humiliation.

Despite his authority and his history of persecuting those who seek solace in the sea and the open spaces, he himself is defeated—overcome by weakness, helplessness, and the crushing weight of his own suffering.

When both his closest friend and his father’s horse die on the same day, Tarek realizes that his world will never regain its colors unless he takes a bold step.