Beyond the Hills Rumania 2012 | 150 min | OV | Colour | FF 2012

Voichita lives in a Rumanian convent.An unexpected visit sends ripples into herremote world: Alina has come to collect her best friend.Voichita and Alina grew up in a Rumanianorphans' home and had sworn everlasting love.Voichita assures Alina that nothing has changed, but makes clear thatshe has now found happiness in God. For Alinethis makes no sense, she protests, goes on the rampage, terrorizesVoichita.With the religious means at theirdisposal, the convent community try to heal the "possessed" Alina andher pain - with confession, fasting, Hail Marys, exorcism.Based on a true story that caused a sensationin Rumania in 2005, the film won the prize for the best screenplay at Cannesand the two protagonists won the prize for best actress.