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The Mountain

2018 · Movie · 106 min · ★ 5.1 · 76% critics

Drama

In 1950s America, a withdrawn young man struggles under the weight of family trauma and a distant father. He’s soon hired by a traveling doctor to photograph patients during a tour of institutions promoting a controversial procedure, pulling him into an unsettling world of medicine, conformity, and quiet unease.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2019-06-26
Language
English
Runtime
106 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
5.1/10 (61 votes)
About

If you’re into slow, strange, mood-driven dramas that prioritize uneasy feelings over clear answers, this may click, especially if you liked Entertainment; Not for you if you want a straightforward story or upbeat pacing.

Pros: hypnotic, mesmerizing mood; striking, beautiful visuals; subversive social commentary | Cons: very downbeat tone; hard to follow; inconsistent themes

Themes

  • cult leader
  • mental asylum
  • lobotomy
  • electric shock therapy
  • 1950s

Cast & crew

Directed by Rick Alverson