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Beyond the Hills

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. But Voichita has found God, and God is the hardest lover of all to best.

Release Date : 2012-09-12

Language :Romanian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : France 3 CinémaLes Films du FleuveMandragora MoviesMobra FilmsWhy Not Productions

Production Country : BelgiumFranceRomania

Alternative Titles : Beyond the Hills

Cast

Character Name : Voichita

Original Name : Cosmina Stratan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alina

Original Name : Cristina Flutur

Gender : Female

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Valeriu Andriuță

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother superior

Original Name : Dana Tapalagă

Gender : Female

Character Name : Antonia

Original Name : Cătălina Harabagiu

Gender : Female

Character Name : nun Iustina

Original Name : Gina Tandura

Gender : Male

Character Name : nun Elisabeta

Original Name : Vica Agache

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Nora Covali

Gender : Male

Character Name : Schoolteacher

Original Name : Luminița Gheorghiu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Valerica

Original Name : Dionisie Vitcu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ionut

Original Name : Ionut Ghinea

Gender : Male

Character Name : mother Elena

Original Name : Liliana Mocanu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Nusu

Original Name : Doru Ana

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Solovastru

Original Name : Costache Babii

Gender : Male

Character Name : doctor Radu

Original Name : Alina Berzunțeanu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Police inspector

Original Name : Teodor Corban

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Călin Chirilă

Gender : Male

Character Name : Camelia

Original Name : Cristina Cristian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female parishoner

Original Name : Tania Popa

Gender : Female

Character Name : doctor Neagu

Original Name : Petronela Grigorescu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant

Original Name : Radu Zetu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain

Original Name : Ion Sapdaru

Gender : Male

Character Name : A secretary

Original Name : Diana Chirila Ignat

Gender : Male

Character Name : sister Arcadia

Original Name : Liana Petrescu

Gender : Male

Character Name : sister Eudoxia

Original Name : Alexandra Agavriloaiei

Gender : Male

Character Name : sister Tatiana

Original Name : Alexandra Apetrei

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sister Lavrentia

Original Name : Noemi Gunea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nun Sevastiana

Original Name : Katia Pascariu

Gender : Female

Character Name : sister Anastasia

Original Name : Mara Căruțașu

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pharmacist

Original Name : Cristina Mihailescu

Gender : Female

Character Name : doctor D.L.

Original Name : Cerasela Iosifescu

Gender : Female

Character Name : nurse Gina

Original Name : Ada Barleanu

Gender : Male

Character Name : nurse Sandra

Original Name : Mariana Liurca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambulance assistant

Original Name : Gheorghe Ifrim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Watchman

Original Name : Florin Mircea Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gabi

Original Name : Marian Adochitei

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head nurse

Original Name : Ecaterina Tugulea

Gender : Male

Character Name : A patient

Original Name : Nicoleta Lefter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Georgiana

Original Name : Andreea Bosneag

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man at the wheel

Original Name : Adrian Acuta

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> Between faith and winning a heart back. This is my second Romanian movie in 3 weeks to review in WCA. And both of them were the Oscars sent movie that never made into the final stage. My Romanian movie count is not exceeded to double digit, but I think now I started to like them and hoping to watch many more in the days to come. This movie was less expected by me, well, I was delaying it for some times, eventually finished it with highly satisfied. From the director of the Golden Globe Nominee movie '4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days' brings the story of two young women who were once abused when in orphanage that led them to bond closely before going their separate ways after leaving the place. One of them returns from working in Germany to win another's heart back who has now found a place in a convent. How the things work out between them, with their new life and the past attachment that affect not only them but entire convent. If 'Ida' made into the Oscars, I don't know why this one failed to make. Both of them were kind of similar, about the characters who were caught between the faith and emotion. One's true commitment to the faith is tested with the unexpected encounter with the desires. Is the religion too innocence in the modern world? While the human civilisation shifting its phase to the next stage, the 2000 years old belief is struggling to pull together. In that platform this movie was narrated a wonderful story. > "Continuity is essential in our spiritual realm. > You can't stop for a break when you feel like it." The tale was quite clearly displayed when one has to choose between two, even knowing what the reality is, but fixed with their devoted mind on one. Maybe like coming from the orphanage, knowing all the struggles about life, this is the way they pledged to help the society. In the perspective of hardcore believers, the movie might be a little hurtful, but nothing serious offensive. It was just a movie, and sometimes it was a dark comedy that was not intended, but anyway I had a few good laughs. I am really happy for the movie, I won't consider it an outcry about religious cruelty. Unlike hospitals that legally runs performances, while a monastery like this raises a few questions within its practice that performed against someone's will. After all it was inspired by the real even that took place in the 2005 and mostly factual than fiction. This was set in the present time, but most of the movie shot in a convent just outskirt of a city, so gives the feel of the 60s, 70s or earlier to that. Because their lifestyle that disconnects from the rest of the world, including their financial struggle. An ideal location for the story and its title. Shot in two different seasons similar to change in the phase and pace of the tale to the intensified conclusion. I loved everyone's performance. Definitely it is not in the line of 'Spotlight', but you can't ignore where the movie is pointing out on what went wrong. In my opinion, it is a must see and surely suggest it for all, well, mostly adults for its sensitiveness. 8/10