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Beyond the Hills

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2012 · 150 min · Drama

A young woman returns to Romania hoping to take the friend she loves away from the remote Orthodox convent she has joined, but the nun's devotion and the monastery's rigid ways set off a slow-building tragedy. Cristian Mungiu's austere, gripping drama.

Why it’s here

Cristian Mungiu's Romanian-language drama rooted in Romanian religious and social reality.

Runtime
150 min
Genre
Drama · Romance
Mood
romantic · thoughtful · uplifting
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama
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Part of 10 Essential Romanian Films

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