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BEYOND THE HILLS (Past Film)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, TURKEY
 
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Completed - ROMANIAN - Drama - 155 minutes

Year of production : 2011

Director(s) : Cristian MUNGIU
Writer(s) : Cristian MUNGIU
Cast : Catalina HARABAGIU, Cosmina STRATAN, Cristina FLUTUR, Dana TAPALAGA, Valeriu ANDRIUTA

Producer(s) : Cristian MUNGIU, Jean-Pierre DARDENNE, Pascal CAUCHETEUX

Synopsis

In an isolated Orthodox convent in Romania, Alina has just been reunited with Voichita after spending several years in Germany. The two young women have supported and loved each other since meeting as children in an orphanage.
Alina wants Voichita to leave and return with her to Germany, but Voichita has found refuge in faith and a family in the nuns and their priest, and refuses. Alina cannot understand her friend’s choice. In her attempt to win back Voichita’s affection, she challenges the priest. She is taken to hospital and the people of the monastery start to suspect that she is possessed.
When the doctors send her back, Alina is included in the monastic routine in the hope that she will find peace. But her condition worsens and they finally have to tie her to a wooden plank to prevent her from hurting herself.
After ruling out all other options, the priest and nuns decide to read her prayers to deliver those possessed by the Evil One. They perform an exorcism, but the result is not what they had hoped, and Voichita begins to doubt the religious choice she has made. She decides to free Alina - but her decision comes too late.
Inspired by the non-fiction novels of Tatiana Niculescu Bran.

Production

Country(ies) : ROMANIA

BULGARIA SOFIA INTERNATI
ESTONIA MUST KASI / KIN
FINLAND CINEMA MONDO
FRANCE Nov 21, 2012 LE PACTE
GERMANY Nov 14, 2013 WILD BUNCH GERM
HONG KONG FIRST DISTRIBUT
JAPAN MAGIC HOUR CO.,
JAPAN COMSTOCK GROUP
POLAND NEW HORIZONS IN
SPAIN CINES RENOIR
SWEDEN MAYWIN MEDIA AB
TAIWAN SWALLOW WINGS F
TURKEY KURMACA FILM
UNITED KIN CURZON CINEMAS
UNITED KIN CURZON ARTIFICI
UNITED KIN CURZON FILM WOR
USA IFC FILMS / IFC


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2012 Competition
Toronto - TIFF 2012 Masters


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