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Summary:

A drama based on notorious real-life events, Cristian Mungiu mounts a complex inquiry into faith, fanaticism, and indifference. At a desolate Romanian monastery, a young novice nun, Voichita, reunites with her former companion Alina, who plans to take her to Germany. But Voichita proves unwilling to abandon her calling, and Alina becomes increasingly desperate to reclaim her devotion, putting the outsider at odds with the monastery's ascetic priest.

Table of Contents:

• disc 1. [Feature film; Trailer]
• disc 2. [Special features].

Contributors:

Mungiu, Cristian, 1968- , film director, film producer, screenwriter

Mutu, Oleg , director of photography

Olteanu, Mircea, 1981- , editor of moving image work

Stratan, Cosmina, 1984- , actor

Flutur, Cristina , actor

Andriuță, Valeriu, 1967- , actor

Tapalagă, Dana , actor

Niculescu Bran, Tatiana

Mobra Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Why Not Productions Inc. , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Films du fleuve (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France 3 cinéma (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Mandragora Movies (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

Romanian
English

Language Notes:

Romanian dialogue; optional English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Novels [of Niculescu Bran, T.] (Selections)

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 923

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Beyond the hills
English title from subtitles: Beyond the hills

Subjects:

Female friendship — Romania — Drama

Convents — Romania — Drama

Orphans — Romania — Drama

Female friendship

Convents

Orphans

Romania

Genres:

Motion pictures

Melodramas (Motion pictures)

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1; NTSC; 16:9 widescreen presentation; Dolby 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuță, Dana Tapalagă, Cătălina Harabgiu.

Production Credits:

Cinematographer, Oleg Mutu ; editor, Mircea Olteanu.

General Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.
Inspired by the nonfiction novels of Tatiana Niculescu Bran.
Wide screen (aspect ratio, 2.35:1).
Special features: new interview with Mungiu; the making of "Beyond the hills," a documentary from 2013, produced by Mungiu; press conference from 2012 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Valeriu Andriuță, and Dana Tapalagă; deleted scenes; trailer; in booklet, an essay by film scholar Doru Pop.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (152 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (color illustrations).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; burning

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; 5.1 Dolby Digital; Dolby Digital 5.1

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DUP 2012 DVD

ISBNs:

9781681434438
1681434431

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515215015
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2886D
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2886D-1 (disc 1)
Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC2886D-2 (disc 2)

OCLC Numbers:

1030917003