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. Cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta en dana tapalaga. A drama centered on the friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage. Cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, cristian mungiu, cristian mungiu, why not productions. Hills free movies online beyond the hills movies free download link in. Cristian mungius film beyond the hills is the best romanian film ever imported to american screens and thats saying a good deal. The friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage. The making of beyond the hills, a documentary from 20, produced by mungiu. Two friends who grew up together in an orphanage are reunited after years apart. And for his longawaited followup feature beyond the hills, mungiu once again uses those tools to brilliant effect. Dupa dealuri is a 2012 romanian drama film directed by cristian mungiu, starring cristina flutur and cosmina stratan. Beyond the hills 1950 full movie download full hd youtube. With 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, romanian auteur cristian mungiu proved he could portray female friendship with great empathy. 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.
One has taken orders within a strict religious community, while the other wants them both to return to city life in germany. Two women have grown up together since they were in an orphanage. For mungiu, it seems, both entities treat the humanity of the individual with the same sort of disdain. Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download poster download video. Cristian mungiu and his first since winning the palme dor at cannes. Looking to feast your eyes on beyond the hills in the comfort of your own home. Beyond the hills is also shot using one shot per scene, no matter how long or complicated the scene is and it doesnt have music both decisions being made in order to make the author.
With this arresting drama based on notorious reallife events, cristian mungiu mounts a complex inquiry into faith, fanaticism, and indifference. The new scarlett johansson movie, ghost in the shell, is upon us, sheathed in controversy. Premiering at the cannes film festival last spring. Beyond the hills 720p, beyond the hills dvd movie, beyond the hills dvd movie, beyond the hills stream. A powerful and sombre meditation on faith and friendship in presentday romaniathe observer. Find release information for beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu on allmovie. Mungius film is based on real events in romania in 2005. Romanian new wave director cristian mungiu s beyond the hills is an oppressively stark and hauntingly solemn examination of the crisis of faith in people and the clash between worldly desires and religious vows, depicting a seemingly mundane albeit intriguing story that is as powerful as his bleak, cinema verite masterpiece 4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days. Beyond the hills 20 stream and watch online moviefone. Beyond the hills has been heralded as an important entry in the current romanian new wave, and as a renewed fan of director cristian mungius.
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. The narrative follows two young women at an eastern orthodox convent in romania. Alina returns to romania from germany, hoping to bring voichita the only person in the world she loves and was loved by back with her. The friendship between two young women who grew up in. The romanian director cristian mungiu discusses his latest film. Beyond the hills the 20 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Like its predecessor, beyond the hills was a winner at cannes. It is a haunting movie, dealing with superstitions, possession, even exorcism, one in which mungiu poses.
Soon, they find that they share more than friendship as they fall in love with each other. 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. Beyond the hills 2012, directed by cristian mungiu film. The two friends grew up together in an orphanage and then went their separate ways. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu.
Audela des collines, dupa dealuri, dupa dealuri aka beyond the hills a drama centered on 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. Cristian mungiu was born on april 27, 1968 in iasi, romania. The kid from texas western movie, classic, feature film in full length. The general consensus at cannes 2012 was romanian director cristian mungius followup to his gruelingly tense palme dor winner. Mungiu is a brilliant anatomist of bureaucratic exhaustion, and contrives some superb painterly tableaux. Beyond the hills free movies beyond the hills full movies beyond the. Beyond the hills is a disturbing watch but knowing that it is based on a true story makes the whole experience even more painful. We do not dislike beyond the hills this is as much an affirmation as a preemptive clarification. Mar 08, 20 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 ancient folk tale.
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. He won the palme dor at the 2007 cannes film festival for his film 4. Metaphor or not, hills has eyes for romanias past already the poster child for his countrys socalled new wave of filmmakers, the director takes another realistic dive into. 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. He is a producer and writer, known for 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days 2007, beyond the hills 2012 and graduation 2016. He won the palme dor at the 2007 cannes film festival for his film 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, which he wrote and directed. Apr 04, 20 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.
Its two young stars shared the best actress prize last year, and director cristian mungiu won best. Mar 08, 20 cristian mungiu on beyond the hills mekado murphy march 8, 20. It takes mungiu all of a minute of screentime to subtly establish alina and voichitas dynamic. Cristian mungiu on beyond the hills mekado murphy march 8, 20. Bacalaureat 2016, beyond the hills 2012, tales of the golden age part 2 2009 news. Feb 15, 20 beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu movie hd. A cerebral melodrama of the most steely, bare and brutal kind, beyond the hills is the third feature from romanian director. Director cristian mungiu takes us beyond the hills in this. William friedkins classic adaptation of a william peter blatty novel was pitched as popcorn entertainment for nervous christians, whereas director cristian mungiu s embellishment of a true story from the nonfiction novels. Beyond the hills official theatrical trailer youtube.
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. Mar 14, 20 as it were broadly speaking, beyond the hills is every bit as mesmerizing and potent in emotion and form as mungiu s palme dor winning 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Mungiu is a brilliant anatomist of bureaucratic exhaustion, and contrives some superb painterly tableaux which makes the finale even more shocking. As beyond the hills opens, voichita cosmina stratan, a young nun at the monastery, is at the train station waiting to meet alina cristina flutur. It is a haunting movie, dealing with superstitions, possession, even exorcism, one in which mungiu poses no easy answers, because there are none to be found. Beyond the hills and in the fog by serghei loznitsa. That said, its about as fun as an afternoon at the abattoir, making beyond the hills a movie soaked in moral questions that it has no ability, or even a desire, to answer. 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. Alina decides to stick around to convince her friend, a small decision that will spiral into dark and disturbing places. 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 non. Jan 31, 20 and for his longawaited followup feature beyond the hills, mungiu once again uses those tools to brilliant effect. Rupert sanderss film is adapted from the anime work of the same name, directed by mamoru oshii. As it were broadly speaking, beyond the hills is every bit as mesmerizing and potent in emotion and form as mungius palme dor winning 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days. Support for seus shaders with massive mod support also planned.
Already the poster child for his countrys socalled new wave of filmmakers, the director takes another realistic dive into the postcommunist eastern bloc with beyond the hills. Beyond the hills 2012 cristian mungiu releases allmovie. 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. Cristian mungiu s film beyond the hills is the best romanian film ever imported to american screens and thats saying a good deal. May 24, 20 that said, its about as fun as an afternoon at the abattoir, making beyond the hills a movie soaked in moral questions that it has no ability, or even a desire, to answer. Christian mungiu interview the twotime cannes award winner doesnt shy away from extreme topics. 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, directed by cristian mungiu the new. 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 cannes interview beyond the hills by anne thompson. Beyond the hills full movie watch online, stream or download. Beyond the hills dupa dealuri 2012 cristian mungiu movie hd.
His first feature, occident, was premiered in directors fortnight in cannes in 2002. Mungiu based the script for beyond the hills on two nonfiction novels by romanian journalist tatiana niculescu bran about a real. With cosmina stratan, cristina flutur, valeriu andriuta, dana tapalaga. The film premiered at the 2012 cannes film festival, where mungiu won the. 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. Cristian mungiu cannes interview beyond the hills duration. Mobra films produced the films of the awardwinning director, writer and producer cristian mungiu graduation best director, cannes 2016 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days palme dor winner, cannes 2007 beyond the hills best. Crist ian mungius beyond the hills if anything, this film details the destruction surrounding the social circumstances of women in poverty, but also the destructive dogma that.
Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the cristian mungiudirected movie via. Nor do we hold it against cristian mungius first feature after 4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days that it feels a. Cristian mungiu on beyond the hills the new york times. But voichita has found god and god is the hardest lover of all to have as a rival. With beyond the hills, the romanian writerdirector examines a truelife. Now, after a longish wait, mungiu has made another feature, beyond the hills, a painful and exacting picture that confirms his position as a filmmaker of the first rank. Romanian new wave director cristian mungius beyond the hills is an oppressively stark and hauntingly solemn examination of the crisis of faith in people and the clash between worldly desires and religious vows, depicting a seemingly mundane albeit intriguing story that is as powerful as his bleak, cinema verite masterpiece 4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days.
Press conference from the 2012 cannes film festival. You will be transported into a world of a detailed rpg feel with a mix of bright cartoon styling. Beyond the hills is, among other things, a portrait of an uncaring pecking order seen through the eyes of this particular societys lowestranking member, a lovesick and mentally unstable young woman whose former inamorata has left her for the lord. Beyond the hills cristian mungiu 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days directs this desperately sad story of two female orphans who attempt to reunite as adults. It would be quite impossible to dislike in which so much, for such a large part of the running time, is amazing.
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