To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. I enjoyed the setting as i love the beautiful, majestic smoky mountains. Theres a moment in the final act of romanian director cristian mungius monasteryset drama beyond the hills that, under the hands of any other director, couldve been played up as something from a conventional, generic psychological horror film. Beyond the hills offers one of the strongest longform dramas of the year april, 20 directorwriter cristian mungiu returns with beyond the hills, another focused, intense drama oozing stark irony. Cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta. Beyond the hills is a disturbing watch but knowing that it is based on a true story makes the whole experience even more painful. Beyond the hills is a simple story about two friends, one of them has found solace at a covenant in romania, while the other works in germany, and has returned to her country in order to convince her friend to come to germany to her. The rhythms of the film, and the rough intimacy of the camera work, allow you to. A film about compromises and the implications of the parents role. I love that assayas keeps me on my toes and i look forward to his next hot potato. Most movies are about relationshipsbetween law and order, between desire and duty, between the past and the present. Inspired by a case of alleged demonic possession that occurred in romanias moldova region in 2005, beyond the hills is not a supernatural thriller but rather an all too believable portrait of. Beyond the lights is a 2014 american romantic drama film directed and written by gina princebythewood. Two women have grown up together since they were in an orphanage.
In fact, its almost like a silent movie with its thematic simplicity and painterly classicism. The film stars gugu mbatharaw, minnie driver, nate parker, danny glover, and rapper machine gun kelly. It was one of five films nominated for the best film award at the ophir awards references. The hills of cristian mungius beyond the hills dupa dealuri are a barren canvas of straw grass and leafless trees, framed by a winters sky. Jun 15, 20 a gripping combination of political history and personal intrigue, pablo larrains no 2012, network, 15 dramatically recounts the campaign to remove general pinochet from power during the 1988. Whereas that title referred to a timespan, this film s refers to a place, namely an orthodox monastery atop hills in the romanian region of moldavia. The movie had its world premiere on 10 february 2014 at the berlin international film festival. 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.
Ceausescu is long gone, the euro has come, but life is. 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. Cristian mungius beyond the hills is a tough and engrossing work of realism, set in rural romania in the dead of winter, but it also has some of the shadowy magic of an. Anything other than complete subservience suggests a weakness of faith or, worse, possible possession. This was the year of jesse and celine, of adele and emma, and of joaquin phoenix and his computer. Feb 16, 20 beyond the hills in us theaters march 8, 20 starring cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta. The chilling story of an exorcism in a romanian monastery is the backdrop for an anatomy of an exhausted, bewildered society. For the most part the film was shot in long takes with handheld tracking shots or with static cameras, using available light. 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. A lesbian exorcism in the middle of nowhere romanias 4 months, 3 weeks director returns with an intense drama of misguided faith and tormented sexuality. 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. Beyond the hills in us theaters march 8, 20 starring cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta. The medical staff, who are as concerned about finances as the monastery inhabitants, pump her full of drugs. But it is an engrossingly serious work, and confirms mungiu as a maturing talent with more.
One of the girls moves to germany but soon realizes that she cant be away from the one person who has been by her side. No doubt that he has a skilled team, to include oleg mutu cinematography. In beyond the hills, by the romanian director cristian mungiu, a girl who. Beyond the hills official theatrical trailer youtube. We provide the complete list of 20 movie releases by week of. Cosmina stratan and cristina flutur in beyond the hills 2012 beyond the hills 2012 catalina harabagiu and. Alina cristina flutur and voichita cosmina stratan became friends when they lived in the same orphanage, eventually. While the hills original lead lauren conrad and her. 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 is an arthouse film from romania, yet, in its slow, lurching progress toward a tragic exorcism, it is a stylistic. Le film beyond the hills 2012 vostfr admin 20170527t02.
The urgent beyond the hills reveals a crisis of faith. Our list of movies in theaters in 20 is even more accurate than the imdb database. Beyond the hills bears powerful witness to individuals at crosspurposes and. Beyond the hills 2012, directed by cristian mungiu film.
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. Beyond the hills trailer movie trailers and videos. Beyond the hill 2012 peliculas completas en espanol peliculas, peliculas completas, peliculas completas 20, peliculas mexicanas, peliculas mexicanas comple. 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. Beyond the hills 20 stream and watch online moviefone. Beyond the hills, directed by cristian mungiu the new. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent beyond the hills online on moviefone. Beyond the hills is stylistically similar and has a parallel plot, but its set in the present century.
Resan till fjaderkungens rike, is a 2014 englishlanguage swedishdanish animated comedydrama film directed by the swedish animator esben toft jacobsen. The music is kept to minimum here as gene sings the title song beyond the purple hills and a big current hit dear hearts and gentle people. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dinah shore and bing crosby had the big sellers of that one, but genes singing of it is pretty good. Everything about this film is what makes me tick as a critic.
Beyond the hills seethes with astonishment and rage at a broken society. A prizewinner at last years cannes film festival, the film lifts the lid on a 21stcentury europe still in thrall to superstitions. Find a complete list of 20s major film awards and nominations from dozens of professional organizations and critic associations, as well as a running scorecard of the years biggest winners. Like cristian mungius previous film, the incredible and unforgettable 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days this is a disheartening portrayal of the friendship between two women where one tries to stop the other one from. Beyond the hills 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Beyond the hills video obviously they were very close, might i go so far to say they were lovers at some point.
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. This years entry is christian mungius beyond the hills. Alina decides to stick around to convince her friend, a small decision that will spiral into dark and disturbing places. Soon, they find that they share more than friendship as they fall in love with each other. But in 20, many of the great and memorable filmsthe ones that moved or shocked or stuck with uswere about relationships in the most traditional sense of the word. Sep 01, 20 the conflicts that arise in beyond these hills are realistic and so are the resolutions. With the twilight saga done and dusted, warm bodies 20, entertainmentone, 12 attempts to fill that gap with another tale of a feisty young woman who falls for a walking corpse. Everything you need to know about beyond the hills movie. Cosmina stratan voichita, centre, in beyond the hills it transpires that the two women, now in their mid20s, were roommates in an orphanage and had a lesbian relationship. This film follows the lives of two young girls who survive childhood and. Mungius beyond the hills delicately explores a highly controversial, contemporary subject with the care and intelligence that it necessitates.
Complete unknown official trailer i hd i ifc films duration. Jan 04, 20 20 movies, movies 20 complete list of all 20 movies in theaters. Check daily for updates throughout december and january. A sneaky sort of exorcism film from director cristian mungiu, beyond the hills takes place in a romanian monastery that offers solace to troubled women if theyre willing to follow the rules. 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. Inspired by a case of alleged demonic possession that occurred in romanias moldova region in 2005, beyond the hills is not a. Alina cristina flutur has come to the monastery to visit her childhood friend voichita cosmina stratan, now in the. Ceausescu is long gone, the euro has come, but life is just as dreary and exploitative. The film premiered at the 2014 toronto international film festival on september 7, 2014, and was released theatrically in the united states on november 14, 2014. Find out where beyond the hills is streaming, if beyond the hills is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Complete list of all 20 movies in theaters our list of movies in theaters in 20 is even more accurate than the imdb database. Theres always at least one fantastic film that almost passes me by. 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. Beyond the hills film the actors who portrayed these two women did so with an attraction to each other that was truthful and caring.
Beyond the hills, directed by cristian mungiu the new york times. A version of this article appears in print on march 8, 20, section c, page 8 of the. 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. Like this directors breakthrough film, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, which was set in the last years of the ceausescu dictatorship, beyond the hills depicts a. Cristian mungius hills are alive without music in beyond the hills, cristina flutur left and cosmina stratan play childhood friends reunited at the abbey where stratan is a nun.
After being rereleased in 3d, jurassic park reached a new milestone. With a cinematography, a camera command and snowy landscapes gorgeously conquered like any legendary european auteur would know how to control, beyond the hills bases its story in a series. This harrowing, visually stunning new film from director cristian mungiu 4. Beyond the hills where to stream and watch decider. Alina returns to romania from germany, hoping to bring voichitathe only person in the world she loves and was loved byback to her. Click on any of the 20 movie posters images for complete information about all 20 movies in theaters, including trailers. Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at. Beyond the hills is the multi awardwinning new film from palme dor recipient, director cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. The book had a good plot that moves quickly and believable characters that one can identify with. Romanian filmmaker cristian mungiu had an impact on the oscars long before his latest film was shortlisted in the foreign language category. Mar 07, 20 beyond the hills plays it closer inside, timed to the beat of bruised hearts. A naturalistic tragedy with the dark force of a folktale, anchored by the fraught dynamic between cinema newcomers flutur and stratan who shared the best actress prize at cannes, beyond the hills bears powerful witness to individuals at crosspurposes and institutions illequipped to help those most in need.
The narrative follows two young women at an eastern orthodox convent in romania. Dupa dealuri beyond the hills 2012 written and directed by cristian mungiu. Beyond the hills is less fun than any film about lesbian nuns and their psychotic exlovers ought to be. In an isolated orthodox convent in romania, alina has just been.
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