Graduation (2016) (original) (raw)
Left only with a dented idealism, his weathered self-esteem and a dead-end relationship with his melancholic wife, Dr. Romeo Aldea is a caring father of good intentions who is determined to see his only daughter succeed and leave once and for all from their bleak town.
Left only with a dented idealism, his weathered self-esteem and a dead-end relationship with his melancholic wife, Dr. Romeo Aldea is a caring father of good intentions who is determined to see his only daughter succeed and leave once and for all from their bleak town. (less)
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Starring: Adrian Titieni, Maria Dragus, Lia Bugnar, M�lina Manovici, Vlad Ivanov, Gelu Colceag
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 27, 2017
9 / 10
�Graduation� captures the turmoil of parenthood with startling accuracy. While it�s a drama with a few convenient turns of plot, writer/director Cristian Mungiu remains committed to a realistic portrayal of a father and husband slowly losing what little control he has left over his dismal life, sent on a torturous journey of desperation to a secure something resembling a future for his daughter. Mungiu pinpoints behavioral leaps and emotional strain, highlighting the process of parental sacrifice, which is never as cleanly defined as hoped. �Graduation� doesn�t tear itself apart as it depicts ...read more...
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