The Mountains Are a Dream That Call to Me

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The Mountains Are a Dream That Call to Me

2020

1h 35m

Documentary

Drama

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7 Reviews

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The life of Tukten, a young Nepali man who is on his way to Dubai for new opportunities, intersects with the life of Hanna, an elderly Australian woman who is trekking through the land alone.

Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

This first feature by New York-based filmmaker Cheung-Lau is certainly evocative, but it's difficult to say of what.

Jan 30, 2020

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Not everything was so original, but my pulse slowed pleasurably nonetheless—it was a pleasant waystation between more typical Sundance fare.

Dec 1, 2022

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Therese Lacson

Nerdophiles

It is not something to understand but rather something to experience. The Mountains turns film-watching into a near-meditative experience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 3, 2021

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Janet Lee

Film Inquiry

Despite the large void in its narrative, The Mountains Are a Dream that Call to Me is clearly an ambitious production, and Cheung-Lau impressively and gorgeously brings his vision to life.

Feb 5, 2020

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Jordan Raup

The Film Stage

If a mountain-climbing adventure like Everest or Vertical Limit removed its bombastic thrill-seeking setpieces and was instead directed with the patient, reverent eye of Apichatpong Weerasethakul one may conjure up something like Mountains.

Rated: B

Feb 2, 2020

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Matt Cipolla

The Spool

The movie itself might stay the same, but what's on-screen is shifting, and the audience's perception even more so.

Jan 27, 2020

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David V

This film was mesmerizing and proof that small budgets and casts can bring truly impactful and stirring cinema to audiences. One must be able to tolerate long periods of no dialogue and little dynamics to appreciate the director's skill. The backdrop of the Himalayas is definitely a major reason for the success of the composition. This film is a beautiful symphony with a small human chorus on which we focus through the backdrop. The message of following one's heart is unmistakable.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Cedric Cheung-Lau

Director

Sanjay Lama Dong

Actor

Alice Cummins

Actor

Cedric Cheung-Lau

Writer

Madeleine Askwith

Producer

Alexandra Byer

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Synopsis

The life of Tukten, a young Nepali man who is on his way to Dubai for new opportunities, intersects with the life of Hanna, an elderly Australian woman who is trekking through the land alone.

Director: Cedric Cheung-Lau
Producer: Madeleine Askwith, Alexandra Byer
Screenwriter: Cedric Cheung-Lau, Cedric Cheung-Lau
Production Co: Rathaus Films
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m