Mountain
(2015/First Run Features DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: D Film: C+
A
hit with critics, Mountain (2015) explores the life of an
Orthodox Jewish woman who is bored with house work and years for
sexual attention. Curious to wander outside of her comfort zone, the
film exposes a dark underworld that runs parallel with a bright and
normal one and how living one life affects another. A bit slow paced
but driving its point home, Mountain is a heavy dramatic piece
with interesting directing by Yaelle Kayam.
A
young Orthodox Jewish woman becomes ensconced in a nocturnal
community of prostitutes and drug dealers that congregates in the
ancient cemetery atop Jerusalem's Mount of Olives. The film stars
Hitham Omari, Shani Klein, and Avshalom Polak.
Presented
in standard definition DVD with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.77:1
and a lossy Dolby Digital 2.0 Hebrew mix with English subtitles, the
film looks and sounds fine on DVD with the exterior daytime shots
shining a bit brighter than the night exteriors, which sometimes look
a bit too dark. The film is nicely shot by Itay Marom, with a great
score by Ophir Leibovitch.
No
extras.
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