20 May 2012

Beyond the Hills



Cristian Mungiu : 2012
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A drama centred on the friendship between two young women who grew up in the same orphanage. Alina returns to Romania from Germany to see Voichiţa, her only love since they grew up together. Alina is hoping that Voichiţa will return to Germany with her, but soon she discovers that the latter's heart now belongs to God, who rules her daily life in the monastery. Alina is perceived as a disturbing, deranged element in the religious community, and its priest and nuns try to cure her from the lack of God in her heart. Based on real events in a Moldovan monastery, relating the actions of an extremely rigid Orthodox priest, the story deals with love, beliefs, the feelings of guilt, and the freedom of choice. The film won awards for Best Actress and Best Screenplay at Festival de Cannes 2012.

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