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