Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills (2012) [Romanian entry for this year's Oscar in Foreign language category] Alina and Voichita had grown up together in an orphanage. They had found solace and comfort in each other’s presence before both of them took different paths in their life. The film opens with Alina returning to home with the hope of reuniting with her childhood friend and starting a new life only to find Voichita leading a completely new life in a monastery with nothing but God at heart. What follows is one riveting on-screen journey that dwells on faith, love, theism, atheism and over all, human emotions that goes unfathomably deep. Director Cristian Mungiu’s remarkable work to depict the tumults of emotions of both the lead characters would be etched on the mind of audiences. 4.5/5 Detailed review - http://blahsuvo.blogspot.in/2012/11/riveting-captivating-excellent.html