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The Ascent

2011 · 92 min · Thriller

A Montenegrin drama following its characters through a testing personal and moral climb. A work of the country's cinema.

Why it’s here

Nemanja Bečanović’s isolated-house thriller is part of the Film Centre’s official Montenegrin-cinema retrospective and an important early post-independence feature.

Runtime
92 min
Genre
Thriller · Drama · Horror
Mood
tense · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · horror night

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Montenegrin Films

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