In Miami’s Little Haiti, Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) makes a living as a demolition worker while his wife Esperance (SheilaAnozier) holds down two jobs to sustain their cozy household. Their routine is tested when their son Junior (Chris Renois) returns home after dropping out of college. Xavier and Esperance struggle to relate with Junior, who is no longer interested in speaking Creole with them and harbors ambitions of an artistic career path they do not understand.   Xavier aspires to buy a more spacious house for his family, but still wakes up every morning, goes to work, and dismantles his neighborhood brick by brick. Yet even as construction vehicles rumble down the block, Little Haiti remains a vibrant community with traditions and rhythms distinctly its own. Monica Sorelle’s tender feature debut is a multigenerational drama that deftly explores the relationships between immigrants and their children, the looming threat of gentrification, and the pursuit of the American dream.

"With this irresistible central trio of performances and Sorelle’s assured control over the storytelling, “Mountains” (named after a Haitian proverb about the eternal struggles of life) will make a massive impact on all who see it." - Dan Bayer, Next Best Picture

"It’s nice to see a movie that treats middle-aged, working-class people with respect and their dreams with dignity – and also extends that dignity to the feckless younger generation, who have an entirely different definition of hard work." - Sarah Manvel, Critic's Notebook

"Quietly beautiful." - Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter

"The kind of movie that reminds us why we love to sit in the dark and peek at other people’s lives." - Erick Massoto, Collider