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Metronom

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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Bucharest, 1972. Ana, 17, dreams of love and freedom. One night, while partying with her friends, they decide to send a letter to Metronom, the musical program which Radio Free Europe broadcasts clandestinely in Romania. It is then that the Securitate, Ceausescu’s secret police, arrives..

Critics Reviews

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Jessica Kiang Variety 05/31/2022
Alexandru Belc’s slow, stylish, richly imagined feature debut is much more than a Romanian riff on Romeo and Juliet. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 03/29/2023
Belc gracefully blends Ana’s coming-of-age story with her political awakening and these twin threads are what give the film its power. Go to Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! 02/24/2023
8/10
A wondrous film that celebrates the teenage spirit, even in the face of injustice at the highest level. Go to Full Review Jim Slotek Original Cin 02/21/2023
B-plus
Metronom has the look of a melancholy memory. The actors, including first-timer Bugaran, are entirely believable. But it’s the depiction of the collision between youthful free-spirits and reactionary authoritarianism that makes Metronom memorable. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine 11/21/2022
...executed with promising confidence and speed. Innovations settling into meeting expectations could be a lot worse. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 07/20/2022
3.5/5
Belcu doesn’t need to show us much violence in order to indicate how the mere threat of it can become an effective tool of oppression. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Panayiota K 02/06/2024 So boring and slow. I think the only target audience are Romanians who were teenagers during the 70s. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Alexandru Belc

Director

Mara Bugarin

Ana

Serban Lazarovici

Sorin

Vlad Ivanov

Biris

Mihai Calin

Actor

Andreea Bibiri

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Bucharest, 1972. Ana, 17, dreams of love and freedom. One night, while partying with her friends, they decide to send a letter to Metronom, the musical program which Radio Free Europe broadcasts clandestinely in Romania. It is then that the Securitate, Ceausescu’s secret police, arrives..
Director
Alexandru Belc
Producer
Catalin Mitulescu, Ruxandra Slotea, Viorel Chesaru, Martine Vidalenc, Emmanuel Quillet
Screenwriter
Alexandru Belc
Production Co
September Film Distribution, Strada Film, Midralgar, Chainsaw Europe
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Romanian
Runtime
1h 33m