There were other movies released on the same date, including oz. 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. Perhaps alinas recognition of the fierceness of that love and of the impossibility of its full. The romanian director cristian mungius latest movie is about a young woman who is tortured to death with the highest intentions.
That, at any rate, is one way to describe the story of beyond the hills, which is loosely based on an event that took place at an orthodox monastery in moldavia in 2005. Feb 15, 20 beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu movie hd. At the station, alina rushes toward voichita with no concern for an oncoming train its the first of many sudden scares. 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. Voichita cosmina stratan and alina cristina flutur grew up together in an orphanage. 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. Beyond the hills achieves something like transcendence, yet makes a final, provocative point of settling for less. 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. Find release information for beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu on allmovie. Jul 04, 2015 beyond the hills 20 full movie hd quality. Danum, gillian macgregor, paul brannigan, kristian hart. 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. My romanian movie count is not exceeded to double digit, but i think now i started to like them and hoping to watch many more in the days to come.
The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage. This harrowing, visually stunning new film from director cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, inspired by the. The film begins with a reunion, when alina cristina flutur pays a visit to former schoolmate voichita. Beyond the hills trailer movie trailers and videos. With this arresting drama based on notorious reallife events, cristian mungiu mounts a complex inquiry into faith, fanaticism, and indifference. A film about compromises and the implications of the parents role. No doubt that he has a skilled team, to include oleg mutu cinematography. 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.
Feb 16, 20 beyond the hills was released in 20 on friday, march 8, 20 in limited movie theaters. Cristian mungiu, the romanian director who made the celebrated 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, has made a troubling thing to behold, a grueling but perfectly crafted story of religious faith versus human love. The movie encapsulates many of the themes in the other firstrate films from romania. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu movie hd. Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at. Pdf download beyond the heather hills little house read online. 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. With beyond the hills, the romanian writerdirector examines a truelife exorcism case. One finds refuge in a romanian convent and the other moves to germany to start a new life. Beyond the hills is an arthouse film from romania, yet, in its slow, lurching progress toward a tragic exorcism, it is a stylistic. Beyond the hills seethes with astonishment and rage at a broken society.
Beyond the hills 20 two young women grow up together in an orphanage. 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. Mungius inspiration was a reallife exorcism case, but beyond the hills may represent a movie first in that the exorcists are essentially the ones who are possessed. In an isolated orthodox convent in romania, alina has just been. The chilling story of an exorcism in a romanian monastery is the backdrop for an anatomy of an exhausted, bewildered society. Trailer for beyond the hills 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 austere priest known as papa the excellent valeriu andriuta. The unfinished novel from which this collection of sketches, stories, and novellas takes its title was wolfes final effort. Spring breakers may not have much of a shot at an academy award despite a24s campaign for james franco, but the divisive harmony. At 19, alina was taken in by a foster family and later decided to go and work in germany, while voichita found refuge in an orthodox monastery and became a nun there she found not only god but the family shed never had. 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.
Beyond the hills 2012, directed by cristian mungiu film. But it is an engrossingly serious work, and confirms mungiu as a maturing talent with more. Press conference from the 2012 cannes film festival, featuring mungiu and actors cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, and dana tapalaga. The avengers 2 and more marvel movies are coming soon from marvel studios and disney.
He explores related aspects of patriarchal control in beyond the hills, which is set in small monastery in rural romania. The making of beyond the hills, a documentary from 20, produced by mungiu. Apr 03, 20 beyond the hills was booed by a crowd that didnt feel. At a desolate romanian monastery, a young novice nun, voichi. With cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, dana tapalaga. Beyond the hills may be the best movie no one will want to see in 20. Based on true events, its the decisive chapter in the story of. 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. Everything you need to know about beyond the hills movie. Beyond the hills seethes with astonishment and rage at a broken society marooned between the 21st century and the 16th. Beyond the hills 20 stream and watch online moviefone. United states march 8, 20 limited canada march 8, 20. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu.
This movie was less expected by me, well, i was delaying it for some times, eventually finished it with highly satisfied. Cristian mungius masterpiece is a film of subtly shifting perspectives, and of divergent, wholly incompatible conversations ostensibly about the same thing. Alina cristina flutur has come to the monastery to visit her childhood friend voichita cosmina stratan, now in the. 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. 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. 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. In beyond the hills, by the romanian director cristian mungiu, a girl who visits her friend at an isolated. Remember 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, less formally known as that movie about the horrors of trying to obtain. Dupa dealuri is a 2012 romanian drama film directed by cristian mungiu, starring cristina flutur and cosmina stratan. Beyond the hills bears powerful witness to individuals at crosspurposes and. Mar 08, 20 beyond the hills may be the best movie no one will want to see in 20. Beyond the hills is a film of great formal rigour and a furious indictment of religion as an instrument of patriarchal oppression. Beyond the hills plays it closer inside, timed to the beat of bruised hearts.
And both of them were the oscars sent movie that never made into the final stage. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing beyond the hills near you. The place beyond the pines premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 7, 2012. 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. Beyond the hills was released in 20 on friday, march 8, 20 in limited movie theaters. Although some viewers may mistake its deliberate pace for passionless filmmaking, beyond the hills offers an intelligent, powerfully acted examination of the tension between secular life and.
Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at cannes. One has changed so much, however, that shes practically. Alina cristina flutur and voichita cosmina stratan became friends when they lived in the same orphanage, eventually. Beyond the hills is the multi awardwinning new film from palme dor recipient, director cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Early on, mungiu captures the dynamic of their relationship in a few quick strokes. 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. Beyond the hills was booed by a crowd that didnt feel. The womans death was the result of a ritual exorcism, not uncommon in romania, meant to. 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.
Beyond the hills official theatrical trailer youtube. 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. With 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, romanian auteur cristian mungiu proved he could portray female friendship with great empathy. Beyond the hills, directed by cristian mungiu the new york times. Beyond the hills 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Lazarescu and the copshops full of jestingpilatetype officers in police, adjective. Beyond the hills is less fun than any film about lesbian nuns and their psychotic exlovers ought to be. Not for the faint of heart, i expect it to be fully appreciated by movie lovers that can detach themselves from the. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu movie.
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