"Father Constantin Sturzu, a spokesman for the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, reviewed the film and said that he didn't think Christians would find anything objectionable in the film. The film shows everyone was somewhat partly to blame for the tragedy, not only the priest and nuns but also the hospital who did not treat the mentally-ill patient well. Nor does it try to provide a verdict in the case. He criticizes the film for depicting certain aspects of monastic life as having no basis in reality, such as when the nuns call the priest "papa" and the abbess "mama," to show that their monastic life is like a new family. He also criticizes a bit the superstitious element of the movie, as if Orthodox Christians are taught to believe without questioning, which is not the case. An opportunity is also found to discuss how Canons are guides for how the Church is to conduct itself, and it is their spirit that must be grasped more than the exactitude of keeping them to the letter. The purpose of the Canons are to aid the believer to union with God through a measured application, rather than drive people to despair through a rigid application. He concludes by saying: 'The film could be an excellent teacher, but cannot be an icon of Orthodox Christianity'" [John Sanidopoulos, "Movie Review: 'Beyond the Hills' (An Orthodox Christian Perspective) accessed on November 12, 2018 at https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/04/movie-review-beyond-hills-orthodox.html.... ( )