Eva Kraljević's frames are utterly mesmerising, even when they gently follow them inside the rooms as they tend to cattle or wrap themselves up in the blanket at night. It is a warm, delicate little thing- a mother's love for her child. Nada watches her mother on television, issuing a call for saving what she calls her. The camera lets it be, without feeling the need to ask a question or elicit a response from her. With utmost dignity and respect, the film also unearths the violent family past and reveals that Nada is not really her daughter, but her niece. HINDUSTAN TIMES
“To Hold a Mountain” doesn’t just capture the beautiful land and the sun rays on the mountaintops. Eva Kraljević’s camera is also attuned to the hands and arms as they work the land, and to the lined faces as they wince from the hard labor and smile as they enjoy camaraderie. The sound mix takes in the breath of animals and the heavy footsteps on the ground as if “To Hold a Mountain” was a big, thrilling movie and these were its very special effects. The end result is comparable: a captivated and moved audience.
“To Hold a Mountain” is quiet in its storytelling and appears small in its ambitions, but ultimately feels volcanic in the emotions it stirs. VARIETY