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A few days before Christmas, after quitting his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his multi-ethnic village in Transylvania, determined to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and because he wants to face his own fears. Matthias is worried about his sick father, Otto, and also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla. But when Csilla hires new employees for the factory she runs, the community's peace is at stake.
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Cast:
Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Barladeanu -
Original Title:
R.M.N. -
Country:
Romania -
Year:
2022 - 125’ RO, Subtitles: PT
Director
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu is a Romanian writer-director born in Iași, Romania in 1968. Before studying film, he worked as a teacher and journalist for the press, radio and TV. His debut film, Occident / West, was premiered in Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes in 2002 and was an audience hit in Romania. In 2007, his second feature, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, was awarded the Palme d’Or in Cannes. The film later received several awards as best film of the year from various international associations of film critics. It also won the European Film Academy awards for best film and best director. He returned to Cannes in 2009, as a writer, producer, and co-director, with the collective episodic film Tales from the Golden Age, and as a writer and director, in 2012, with Beyond the Hills – double awarded for Best Screenplay and Best Actresses. He was in the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
