Malmkrog

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Malmkrog

2020

3h 21m

Drama

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Tensions simmer beneath the surface when five European aristocrats debate good and evil, Jesus and the devil, and war and peace at an elegant Romanian estate.

Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

Even if some segments are invigoratingly thought-provoking in the same manner that a young student feels engaging with classical thinkers for the first time, the format's lack of stimuli beyond cutting between speakers soon turns tedious

Apr 8, 2021

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

Was it possible, [ filmmaker Cristi] Puiu purportedly asked, to make something dramatically compelling out of a collection of dense, highbrow conversations? Malmkrog suggests the answer may be a resounding "Nyet."

Rated: C+

Apr 2, 2021

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

Imagine a Chekhov play without drama, an Oscar Wilde farce without humor, a Visconti film without desire, or a very long party at the home of a distant acquaintance, and you will have some idea of "Malmkrog," Cristi Puiu's latest film.

Apr 1, 2021

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Harry Solomons

Loud and Clear Reviews

It is, no doubt, a cinematic accomplishment to be admired, but one that carries with it an enormous caveat: this is by no means an easy watching experience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 8, 2025

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Malmkrog is, in its own stubbornly committed way, the most “relevant” movie I watch during this parodic festival season.

Nov 29, 2022

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Paula Arantzazu Ruiz

Cinemanía (Spain)

In Malmkrog [Director Cristi Puiu] backslides into the poetics of confinement in order to, with different narrative pretensions, amplify its metaphorical power. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 29, 2021

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Audience Member

Genuinely sophisticated (based on the ideas of Russian philosopher Vladimir Soloviev) the film is basically the reflection of the Soloviev's "Three talks..." book. The ideas are presented to a viewer through complex conversations about God, life meaning, war and peace, compassion and many others. One can be really baffled by the complexity of philosophical reflections, but at the same time the movie provides a viewer with a stunning picture, gorgeous ensemble cast and a meticulous (the film's running time is 3 and a half hours) depiction of a 19th century manor and social interaction happening there.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Synopsis

Tensions simmer beneath the surface when five European aristocrats debate good and evil, Jesus and the devil, and war and peace at an elegant Romanian estate.

Director: Cristi Puiu
Producer: Anca Puiu, Lucian Pintilie, Milan Stojanovic, Dan Wechsler, Jamal Zeinal Zade, Andreas Roald, Jörgen Andersson, Kjell Åhlund, Peter Possne, Mirsad Purivatra, Labina Mitevska, Smaranda Puiu, Ivica Vidanović
Production Co: Film i Väst, Mandragora, cinnamon filmproduktion GbR, Bord Cadre Films, Sister and Brother Mitevski
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: French (France)
Runtime: 3h 21m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)