După dealuri = Beyond the hills /
With this arresting 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 p...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | Romanian |
| Language Notes: | Romanian dialogue; English subtitles. |
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[New York, New York] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Special edition; Blu-ray edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
923. |
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| Summary: | With this arresting 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. |
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| Item Description: | Inspired by the nonfiction novels of Tatiana Niculescu Bran. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. 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 Andriuta, and Dana Tapalaga; deleted scenes; trailer; an essay by film scholar Doru Pop. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (color illustrations) |
| Format: | Blu-ray; region A; widescreen 2.39:1 aspect ratio; DTS-HD master audio 2.0 surround; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographer, Oleg Mutu ; editor, Mircea Olteanu. |
| ISBN: | 9781681434421 1681434423 |