2025, Romania, 109 min., Feature, Black comedy, Drama
Radu Jude
Radu Jude
Marius Panduru
Eszter Tompa, Gabriel Spahiu, Adonis Tanța, Oana Mardare, Șerban Pavlu, Ilinca Manolache
Alexandru Teodorescu (Saga Film), Rodrigo Teixeira (RT Features), Bord Cadre Films, Sovereign Films
Orsolya, a bailiff in Cluj-Napoca, evicts a homeless man from a building’s basement, leading to his tragic suicide. Consumed by guilt, she cancels her family vacation to search for absolution and redemption. As she wanders through the city, her encounters with friends, colleagues, and a priest reveal a society marked by indifference, rapid gentrification, and deep-seated ethnic tensions. The film is a sharp, absurdist black comedy about a moral crisis in modern Romania, serving as a contemporary homage to Roberto Rossellini’s Europe ’51.
Radu Jude
Radu Jude was born in 1977 in Bucharest and is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Romanian cinema. After graduating from Media University, he worked as an assistant director for Costa-Gavras and Cristi Puiu. His films, known for their caustic wit and sharp social critique, are regular fixtures at major international festivals. In 2021, he won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale for Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, cementing his reputation as a provocative filmmaker who explores the intersections of history, power, and language.
FILMOGRAPHY
2025 – Kontinental ’25
2023 – Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii)
2021 – Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc)
2020 – Uppercase Print (Tipografic majuscul)
2018 – I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari)
2016 – Scarred Hearts (Inimi cicatrizate)
2015 – Aferim!
2012 – Everybody in Our Family (Toată lumea din familia noastră)
2009 – The Happiest Girl in the World (Cea mai fericită fată din lume)
FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2025 – Silver Bear for Best Screenplay – Berlin International Film Festival
2025 – Nomination: Golden Bear – Berlin International Film Festival