South Mountain (film)

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South Mountain
Directed byHilary Brougher
Written byHilary Brougher
Produced bySusan A. Stover
Maria Rosenblum
Kristin M. Frost
StarringTalia Balsam
Scott Cohen
CinematographyEthan Mass
Edited byMaria Rosenblum
Music byHerdis Stefansdottir
Release date
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

South Mountain is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Hilary Brougher and starring Talia Balsam and Scott Cohen.

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Release[]

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2019.[1]

Reception[]

The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus reads, "South Mountain sifts through the wreckage of a broken marriage, finding quietly impactful resolutions through Talia Balsam's nuanced performance."[2] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat gave the film a 9 out of 10.[3] Eric Kohn of IndieWire graded the film a B+.[4]

Nick Schager of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote that the film "demonstrates a realistically complex conception of stock ideas like 'vengeance,' 'moving on' and 'healing,' and Ethan Mass’s cinematography echoes the material’s dualities in its delicate interplay of light and dark."[5]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Painful, potent scenes from a troubled marriage."[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Stewart, Sophia (10 March 2019). "SXSW 2019 Women Directors: Meet Hilary Brougher – "South Mountain"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "South Mountain". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ Saveliev, Alex (5 May 2020). "South Mountain". Film Threat. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ Kohn, Eric (11 March 2019). "'South Mountain' Review: Talia Balsam Is Astounding in Elegant Hippy Midlife Crisis Story — SXSW". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ Schager, Nick (18 June 2019). "Film Review: 'South Mountain'". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ Farber, Stephen (11 March 2019). "'South Mountain': Film Review; SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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