Fresh
Obscure as the character's motives may be, Jude grounds the action in the sort of claustrophobic, intricately realized settings that have become a hallmark of Romanian cinema.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Overview
Marius is a divorced man in his late thirties. His five year-old daughter Sofia lives with her mother, which causes Marius a deep frustration. On the day Marius arrives to take his daughter on their annual holiday, he is told that she is ill but he doesn't believe it and insists to take her with him. The situation soon gets out of control with all the family taking part in a web of humor, violence, childish songs, police interventions and love statements.
Director and cast
- Radu Jude Director
- Șerban Pavlu as Marius
- Sofia Nicolaescu as Sofia
- Gabriel Spahiu as Aurel
- Mihaela Sîrbu as Otilia
- Tamara Buciuceanu-Botez as Coca
- Stela Popescu as lady Vizureanu
- Alexandru Arșinel as mister Vizureanu
- Petre Constantin Bombardel as Florist's husband
- Urkus Marin as Florist
- Andreea Bosneag as Chemist's daughter
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A violent, funny and disconcerting vision of a familial argument turned into actual slugfest.
Michał Oleszczyk, Chicago Sun-Times
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