Beyond the Mountains and Hills explained
| Beyond the Mountains and Hills |
| Director: | Eran Kolirin |
| Music: | Asher Goldschmidt |
| Cinematography: | Shai Goldman |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Israel |
| Language: | Hebrew |
Beyond the Mountains and Hills (he|Me'Ever Laharim Velagvaot) is a 2016 Israeli drama film directed by Eran Kolirin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[1] [2]
The film was one of five creative works nominated for the Best Film Award at the Ophir Awards.[3] [4]
Plot
The film portrays the portrait of the Greenbaum family, an Israeli middle-class family living in a community near Jerusalem. The family members live together in the same house, yet each one operates in isolation, within their own world:
- David (Alon Pdut) – the father, a Lieutenant Colonel who has just retired from military service after 27 years and struggles to build a new life for himself.
- Rina (Shiri Nadav Naor) – the mother, a high school literature teacher who fantasizes about a more exciting life.
- Yifat (Mili Eshet) – the eldest daughter, a curious teenager and left-wing activist, who develops a relationship with a young Palestinian man.
- Omri (Noam Imber) – the younger son, a quiet and introverted high school student.
Throughout the film, each family member experiences an existential crisis and becomes entangled in a series of fears, secrets, and violence.
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup . 14 April 2016 . IndieWire. 14 April 2016 .
- Web site: Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup . 14 April 2016 . Variety. 14 April 2016 .
- Web site: ההכרזה על העולים לגמר - פרסי אופיר 2016 . Israel Film Academy. 10 August 2016 . 10 August 2016.
- Web site: 2016 Ophir nominations announced – snubs and all . Hannah. Brown . . 20 August 2016 . 20 August 2016.
