Graduation

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Audience Member Graduation??? like KANYE!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Bogdan M This movie lost me. I don't know but Idon't like how they act, how they present. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/24 Full Review Dave S Targeted by vandals, involved in an affair that is a secret to nobody, immersed in a corruption scandal, and coping with the aftermath of an assault on his daughter that could jeopardize her scholarship to Cambridge, Romeo, a well-respected doctor at a Romanian hospital, is having difficulty juggling his scruples. Cristian Mungiu's Graduation is, primarily, about the sacrifices a parent will make for their child and the principles that they are willing to abandon. Like Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days from a decade earlier, what makes Graduation work is the fact that it feels real – understated but solid performances, effective handheld camerawork and long takes that make you feel like part of the experience, and some wonderfully natural dialogue. Arguably, this could be Mungiu's best film to date. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review isla s This is a relatively slow (plot wise) film and it felt frustating in terms of waiting to see what the future for the young girl would turn out to be. There are undoubtedly numerous unanswered questions but it does raise some valid points and, more than anything else, its about the parents role in adolescents - doing what is right for them above all else. There are some red herrings I suppose but it was an interesting and somewhat thought provoking watch, its just a bit slow paced and a little lacking in overall substance perhaps. This is not a bad film but it isn't great either - I thought its an ok, thoughtful film. Depending on your taste in film, you may or may not enjoy this, frankly. Its worth considering watching though. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review wayne m Graduation is another masterly work from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu. He yet again shows his great skill to build drama out of ordinary human situations. Set in a small Romanian city we follow a family that is seemingly in balance but a series of events set them on a path of social upheaval and dilemmas. Romeo is the father and doctor, his wife suffers through a pained marriage and they have a daughter in Eliza. Eliza is a gifted student and if she succeeds in her exams she has the opportunity to go to Cambridge University. Romeo regrets not leaving his country and sees this as a great chance for his daughter to leave and succeed. But she is assaulted before the exams and she can't complete them. Romeo tries to fix the system on her behalf but it sets off a chain of events with dire consequences. This a quietly superb film that is focused on small details but shines a light on much bigger ideas. The decay in society. The dilemma of cheating the system. Moral obligations. It does it all in a very skillful and masterly way. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's nice to have a peek at Romanian Cinema sometime. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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