South Mountain (film)
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| South Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hilary Brougher |
| Written by | Hilary Brougher |
| Produced by | Susan A. Stover Maria Rosenblum Kristin M. Frost |
| Starring | Talia Balsam Scott Cohen |
| Cinematography | Ethan Mass |
| Edited by | Maria Rosenblum |
| Music by | Herdis Stefansdottir |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
South Mountain is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Hilary Brougher and starring Talia Balsam and Scott Cohen.
Cast
[edit]- Talia Balsam
- Scott Cohen
- Andrus Nichols
- Michael Oberholtzer
- Midori Francis
- Macaulee Cassady
- Violet Rea
- Naian Gonzalez Norvind
- Guthrie Mass
- Isis Masoud
Release
[edit]The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2019.[1]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's 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
[edit]- ^ Stewart, Sophia (10 March 2019). "SXSW 2019 Women Directors: Meet Hilary Brougher – "South Mountain"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "South Mountain". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Saveliev, Alex (5 May 2020). "South Mountain". Film Threat. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (11 March 2019). "'South Mountain' Review: Talia Balsam Is Astounding in Elegant Hippy Midlife Crisis Story — SXSW". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Schager, Nick (18 June 2019). "Film Review: 'South Mountain'". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Farber, Stephen (11 March 2019). "'South Mountain': Film Review; SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2021.