A motherless and emotionally remote young man unexpectedly loses his father. After a chance encounter with a renowned lobotomist that knew his mother, he is recruited by the doctor to document the practice as it begins to fall out of favor.... (Full plot summary below)
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A motherless and emotionally remote young man unexpectedly loses his father. After a chance encounter with a renowned lobotomist that knew his mother, he is recruited by the doctor to document the practice as it begins to fall out of favor.
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| MUBIDan SallittPossibly his bleakest feature to date, The Mountain is a surreally stunning portrait of a lobotomized country. |
| indieWireEric KohnThis somber and lyrical achievement is the warmest and most inviting work from a director who traffics in an acquired taste. |
| VarietyGuy LodgeAlverson's serene affectations serve a stern, stark thesis about our evolving understanding of mental health, as well as America's dubious romanticization of its heartland. |
| The Film StageRory O'ConnorAs visually overcast as it is emotionally dead-eyed, The Mountain is probably the most intentionally-and unwarrantedly-bleak film you're likely to see in 2018. |
| CineVueJohn BleasdaleAlverson's The Mountain is arthouse cinema at its frostiest. Like the lobotomist's hands, you can admire the craft, while wishing it had been applied with more humanity. |
| User ReviewFilippo VL'estrema noia è l'unica vera sensazione che pervade lungo tutto il film che, seppur girato bene, risulta emotivamente povero e assolutamente non coinvolgente. Niente da dire sulle interpretazioni e alla scelta del cast, azzeccata per tutti i pochi attori presenti. Quello che non funziona è la narrazione e il mancato collegamento tra spettatore e pellicola, con la totale assenza di un messaggio lontanamente visibile anche al pubblico più esperto. Il risultato è un film presuntuoso, ben girato ma vuoto sotto ogni punto di vista. |
