R.M.N.

2022 2h 5m RO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 198

Drama

Synopsis

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A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marin Grigore
Matthias
Judith State
Csilla
Macrina Bârlădeanu
Ana
Orsolya Moldovan
Mrs. Dénes
András Hatházi
The Mayor
Endre Rácz
Tibi
József Bíró
The Catholic Priest
Ovidiu Crișan
Mr. Baciu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cristian Mungiu
Writers: Cristian Mungiu
Languages: Sinhalese, Hungarian, German, French, Romanian, English
Countries: Belgium, France, Romania, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Sinhalese, Hungarian, German, French, Romanian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Romania, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cristian Mungiu, shot by Tudor Vladimir Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mircea Olteanu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marin Grigore and Judith State and Macrina Bârlădeanu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18550182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cristian Mungiu directs. Tudor Vladimir Panduru behind the camera. Mircea Olteanu cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Romania, Sweden. Dialogue in Sinhalese, Hungarian, German, French, Romanian, English.

Trivia

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Sinhalese, Hungarian, German, French, Romanian, English.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Romania, Sweden.
4Directed by Cristian Mungiu, shot by Tudor Vladimir Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mircea Olteanu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marin Grigore and Judith State and Macrina Bârlădeanu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt18550182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Editing: Mircea Olteanu
Production design: Simona Pădurețu
Costume design: Ciresica Cuciuc
Makeup / hair: Ana Mihalache
VFX supervisor: Christian Lindholm
Sound: Marian Bălan
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $450,255
Original language: RO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: R.M.N. (2022)

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CinemaSerf2023-10-08
★ 7/10
After a bit of an altercation with a co-worker in a meat processing factory in Germany, the slightly thuggish "Matthias" (Marin Grigore) returns to his rural Romanian village where his less than delighted to see him wife "Ana" (Macrina Barladeanu) is trying to bring up their young son "Rudi" (Mark E. Blenyesi). The young lad has clearly suffered from some sort of trauma and so doesn't ever speak. "Matthias" needs to find a job, but the local employer - a bakery run by "Csilla" (Judith Slate) - is fully staffed, though largely by migrant workers including a family from Nepal. What now ensues is quite a telling drama that tries to reconcile the familial differences between the troubled trio whilst also looking at the impact of immigration on small towns where local employment - that pays sufficiently well to maintain adequate standards of living - is particularly sparse. It looks at a xenophobia but with a justifiable, almost sympathetic eye and it also takes a look at the role of the ostensibly tolerant and all-encompassing religious establishment that is perhaps not as Christian as we might expect. This community is not intrinsically racist but perhaps just a little bit nimby-ist - and often with a degree of plausible just cause. I can't say I loved the ending - it was incomplete and rather unsatisfactory for me, but the efforts from the actors and the sometimes quite potent writing offers us an intimate view on just how grand design politics can impact small, traditional, communities.

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