"Beyond the Mountains and Hills" (Russian: "За горы, за долины") is a 2016 Russian drama film directed by Aleksei Balabanov. The movie premiered at the 2016 Moscow International Film Festival.
The story centers on the Greenbaum family, who live in a suburb of Jerusalem and struggle to reconnect when the father, (played by Alon Pdut), returns home after 27 years of military service. beyond the mountains and hills 2016 m.ok.ru
Yes… but also hopeful. The title is ironic. “Beyond the mountains and hills” sounds like a paradise. But the film shows that no matter how high you climb, you carry your baggage with you. The final shot — a long take of the family driving away from the mountains — is heartbreaking and liberating at the same time. "Beyond the Mountains and Hills" (Russian: "За горы,
is not a feel-good film. It is an uncomfortable, deliberate, and at times frustrating watch that rewards patient viewers with a searing indictment of a society in conflict with itself. Yes… but also hopeful
The story centers on the , living near Jerusalem. After 27 years of military service, the father, David, retires and struggles to adapt to civilian life in a highly competitive, modern Israel. His attempt to join a nutritional supplement company leads to unintended consequences.
A high school literature teacher who feels bored with her routine and begins an affair with one of her students.
(Mili Eshet), their daughter and a left-wing activist, becomes involved with a young Palestinian man.