The narrative follows two young women at an eastern orthodox convent in romania the film premiered at the 2012 cannes film festival, where mungiu won the award for best screenplay, and flutur and stratan shared the award for best actress. The narrative follows two young women at an eastern orthodox convent in romania. Released march 8th, 20, beyond the hills stars valeriu andriuta, liliana mocanu, doru ana, cosmina stratan the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and received a score of 79 out of 100. The conflicts that arise in beyond these hills are realistic and so are the resolutions. The film premiered at the 2012 cannes film festival, where mungiu won the award for best screenplay, and flutur and. With cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, dana tapalaga. The 1080p24hz highdefinition encode is sourced from a 2k restoration. Mar 16, 20 beyond the hills is stylistically similar and has a parallel plot, but its set in the present century. Trailers like grace of monaco, grudge match, homefront,the wind rises, neighbors, man of tai chi, gravity, kill your darlings, robocop 2014, vampire academy, 300 rise of an empire, the counselor with brad pitt and michael fassbender, the lego movie 2014. Beyond the hills is an arthouse film from romania, yet, in its slow, lurching progress toward a tragic exorcism, it is a stylistic nephew of americas the exorcist. Nov 07, 2012 in broad terms, beyond the hills is similarly built, though this time its setting and themes smack of the high seriousness of ingmar bergman with as incongruous as it may sound echoes of. Resan till fjaderkungens rike, is a 2014 englishlanguage swedishdanish computeranimated comedydrama film directed by the swedish animator esben toft jacobsen. Everything about this film is what makes me tick as a critic. With the same unflinching view of his homeland that was on display in his last feature, in beyond the hills, mungiu cements his place as one of the most challenging and.
Inspired by a case of alleged demonic possession that occurred in romanias moldova region in 2005, beyond the hills is not a. Beyond is a 2010 swedish drama film directed by pernilla august, starring noomi rapace, ola rapace, tehilla blad, outi maenpaa and ville virtanen. Beyond the hill 2012 peliculas completas en espanol peliculas, peliculas completas, peliculas completas 20, peliculas mexicanas, peliculas mexicanas comple. Complete unknown official trailer i hd i ifc films duration.
Original screen designs and text edits completed by graphic designer, lisa3679, and gamer nathanwubs. Mar 18, 20 beyond the hills is based on a the true story, the film follows alina cristina flutur, a young woman who challenges the religious order of the monastery in which her exgirlfriend is staying. Beyond the hills official theatrical trailer youtube. This comment was removed by a moderator because it didnt abide by our community standards. Follows the turbulent relationship of cole and maya as they struggle to survive in a world where the human population has been decimated by an extraterrestrial attack. Mar 07, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Beyond the hills takes place in modernday romania, but a sense of time and period is hardly ever communicated. But it is an engrossingly serious work, and confirms mungiu as a maturing talent with more.
Beyond the hills, unfolding in a place that seems both postcommunist and premodern, is in many ways a more troubled and ambiguous film. Beyond the hills critics consensus although some viewers may mistake its deliberate pace for passionless filmmaking, beyond the hills offers an intelligent, powerfully acted examination of the. Beyond the hills plays it closer inside, timed to the beat of bruised hearts. Beyond the hills trailer 2012 trailer for beyond the hills. I enjoyed the setting as i love the beautiful, majestic smoky mountains. I love that assayas keeps me on my toes and i look forward to his next hot potato. She wants alina to do as she herself has done, redirect her passion for another person over to christ. With 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, romanian auteur cristian mungiu proved he could portray female friendship with great empathy. Beyond the hills friday, march 8 thursday, april 4, 20 from the director of 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days comes a harrowing, visually stunning tale inspired by a.
The making of beyond the hills, a documentary from 20, produced by mungiu press conference from the 2012 cannes film festival, featuring mungiu and actors cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, and dana tapalaga. Everything you need to know about beyond the hills movie 20. Beyond the hills theatrical trailer video movie insider. The majority of the film is set in a small orthodox monastery that lies beyond the hills overlooking a romanian city, where no electronics are permitted, and members are bound by oath to cut off their connections to other people and. It investigates a mystery that grows deeper the more.
Beyond the hills seethes with astonishment and rage at a broken society. There are currently fourtyfour videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Beyond the hills is an arthouse film from romania, yet, in its slow, lurching progress toward a tragic. Beyond the hills is less fun than any film about lesbian nuns and their psychotic exlovers ought to be. Beyond the hills becomes more heightened, however, with the increasing dominance of the monasterys priest valeriu andriuta, whom the women call father, or papa. Beyond the hills 20 stream and watch online moviefone.
Ceausescu is long gone, the euro has come, but life is just as dreary and exploitative. The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage. Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at. Video archive for the film beyond the hills, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. A version of this article appears in print on march 8, 20, section c, page 8 of the. Beyond the hills is stylistically similar and has a parallel plot, but its set in the present century. This holds true for muchlauded actress pernilla augusts treatment of domestic violence and alcoholism in beyond, a simultaneously. This years entry is christian mungius beyond the hills. In beyond the hills, which draws from actual events, he confirms that skill through a psychospiritual drama in which two women who grew up in the same shady orphanage reunite in the present. Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at cannes. Plus take a look at whats in store for the next batch of movies from marvel studios, iron man 3 and thor 2 in 20 followed by captain america 2 in. Beyond the hills, directed by cristian mungiu the new york times. Beyond the hills is a film of great formal rigour and a furious indictment of religion as an instrument of patriarchal oppression.
This film follows the lives of two young girls who survive childhood and instances of abuse in a rural. Thomas wolfes the hills beyond is difficult to rate because unlike a novel written from start to finish by a single author this work takes portions of a larger manuscript and creates a fictional story about generations of a family in the carolinas. In broad terms, beyond the hills is similarly built, though this time its setting and themes smack of the high seriousness of ingmar bergman with as incongruous as it may sound echoes of. On or about february 16, 20 the film was in completed status. A staunch traditionalist, papa has little time for a wild card like alina, unless shes willing to go to confession and follow through with the assigned penance. Alina cristina flutur and voichita cosmina stratan became friends when they lived in the same orphanage, eventually. Beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu awards allmovie. Beyond the hills by mark hadley wednesday 7 aug 20 beyond the hills, one of the most popular european releases for the year also happens to be one of the strongest attacks against christianity and the hardest to defend. Romanian filmmaker cristian mungiu had an impact on the oscars long before his latest film was shortlisted in the foreign language category.
Beyond the trailer host grace randolph tells you everything you need to know about the movie, the trailer, the hollywood hype, and the characters like the hulk, hawkeye, black widow, loki and more. Beyond the hills was released in 20 on friday, march 8, 20 in limited movie theaters. Danum, gillian macgregor, paul brannigan, kristian hart. Find movie and film award information for beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu on allmovie. Beyond the hills dvd for sale it was a very good film. Beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu releases allmovie. Beyond the hills rolling stone music, film, tv and. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. In beyond the hills, which draws from actual events, he confirms that skill through a.
A film about compromises and the implications of the parents role. Beyond the hills trailer movie trailers and videos. Theres how cole and maya met, fell in love and how their relationship develops, and then theres them in the present, alone in the wilderness, running from spaceships and trying to stay alive. Beyond the hills theatrical trailer alina returns to romania from germany, hoping to bring voichitathe only person in the world she l. Mungius superb beyond the hills, seems at first glance to have little in.
Beyond the hills is a film inspired by an alleged demonic possession in romanias moldova region in 2005, which is centred on two friends, alina and voichita, who grew up together in an orphanage since first grade for both of them the only family that theyve ever known is each other. The rhythms of the film, and the rough intimacy of the camera work, allow you to. Dupa dealuri is a 2012 romanian drama film directed by cristian mungiu, starring cristina flutur and cosmina stratan. Feb 16, 20 on or about february 16, 20 the film was in completed status. William friedkins classic adaptation of a william peter blatty novel was pitched as popcorn entertainment for nervous christians, whereas director cristian mungius embellishment of a true story from the nonfiction novels. Beyond the hills, directed by cristian mungiu the new.
Cristian mungius beyond the hills receives its first north american bluray edition courtesy of the criterion collection, presented in its original aspect ratio of about 2. This harrowing, visually stunning new film from director cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, inspired by the nonfiction novels of tatiana niculescu bran, unfolds in and around a remote monastery where pious young women toil dutifully under the everwatchful eye of an. The newest film from palme dor winner cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, beyond the hills was inspired by an alleged case of demonic possession in romania in 2005. In an isolated orthodox convent in romania, alina has just been. In beyond the hills, by the romanian director cristian mungiu, a girl who. Theres always at least one fantastic film that almost passes me by. Mar 08, 20 beyond the hills, unfolding in a place that seems both postcommunist and premodern, is in many ways a more troubled and ambiguous film. Beyond the hills 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The book had a good plot that moves quickly and believable characters that one can identify with. The original swedish title is svinalangorna, which means the swine rows and refers to the housing project where parts of the story are set. This harrowing, visually stunning new film from director cristian mungiu 4. As india, host of the 2011 world cup of cricket, begins its campaign to win the cup after a 28year drought, three ordinary indians seek. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu. A cerebral melodrama of the most steely, bare and brutal kind, beyond the hills is the third feature from romanian director.
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