One of the last trio of entries to be included in the competition was completely off our radar. Actor turned director Emanuel Pârvu‘s third feature film received a highly coveted spot for a Cannes first-timer with Three Kilometres to the End of the World. His debut feature Meda or the Not So Bright Side of Things (2017) was a Sarajevo Film Festival world premiere but his 2021 title Mikado got some clout with a showing at the San Sebastian.
Gist: (Ciprian Chiujdea), who’s spending the summer in his hometown in the Danube Delta. As he prepares for final exams and gets ready to start a new life, Adi is brutally attacked on the street, turning his world upside-down. Suddenly, the seemingly tranquil façade of his village begins to show its cracks, as Adi finds himself at odds with the customs and mores of his community.
Current temperature: With only a dozen of our jury people hitting up this serving of Romanian cinema, we so far have the lowest graded film of the competition (our Nicholas Bell and I disagree with the popular vote as we both rated this as the best film so far).
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