metronom

Illusions Perdues

romania
In-Person: Dec 2 - 6:00pm
Online: Dec 8 - 9
Directed by: Alexandru Belc
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Set in Bucharest in communist Romania in 1972, Alexandru Belc’s powerful drama is part coming-of-age tale, part political thriller. Ana (Mara Bugarin), 17, dreams of first love with her classmate Sorin, and of freedom in their future. One night while secretly partying, Ana and her friends boldly decide to send a letter to Metronom, a musical program that Radio Free Europe broadcasts clandestinely (and illegally) in Romania. Unaware they are being watched, they are shocked when the Securitate, Ceaușescu’s secret police, arrives and interrogates these young “subversives.” Taken into police detention, Ana and her friends are forced to write detailed statements about the party, naming names and assigning blame for their modest but nonetheless illegal act of anti-government protest. On this night of profound change, Ana suddenly faces a new, very uncertain future. Winner of the best director award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Language:
romanian
Genre:
drama
Runtime
103 min
YEAR:
2022
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[Horák] matches each of the film’s periods to a different style: the 1960s to the Czech New Wave, the 1970s to normalization films, and the 1980s to documentary-like grainy footage. The stylisation enables a fine adjustment of dramatic effects”

(Martin Kudláč, Cineuropa).

Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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