Beyond The Hills
- Director: Cristian Mungiu
- Writer: Cristian Mungiu
- Cast: Cristina Flutur, Catalina Harabagiu, Cosmina Stratan
- Language: Romanian
- Theatrical Release Date: March 8, 2013
- Distributor: Sundance Selects
- Festivals: Cannes Film Festival
- On The Web homepage
Synopsis: A Romania-set, based-on-a-true-story tale that follows Alina, a young woman who returns to her home country after living in Germany and reunites with a friend that she has known for years since their childhood in the same orphanage. The friend now lives in a rural Orthodox monastery, and turns down Alina's request to come back with her to Germany, having found a family with the nuns and priests. From here, we won't spoil it, but the story takes a dramatic turn that eventually involves a police investigation. [Synopsis via The Playlist]
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