Mountains

When an established community (and its associated culture) begins to disappear, its constituents (particularly those who come from an immigrant background) start to experience a palpable sense of passing into oblivion. At the same time, though, some of the residents of those neig…

Mountains: A Mille-feuille of Layered Subtexts In Monica Sorelle's "Mountains", a seemingly simple film about gentrification is much more than urban transformation. In one of several subtexts of this rich film, it's a profound exploration of how unmet expectations erode the hu…