R.M.N. (2022)
(Cristian Mungiu, Romania/France/Belgium/Sweden 2022, 125 min., DCP, Romanian, Hungarian, German, English, French, and Sinhala w/English subtitles)
A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias (Marin Grigore) returns to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid the boy of the unresolved fears that have taken hold of him. He’s preoccupied with his old father, Otto, and also eager to see his ex-lover, Csilla. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin veneer of apparent understanding and calm. Writer-director Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days; Beyond the Hills) continues his stunning career in the Romanian New Wave with this carefully-crafted drama about the driving forces of human behavior when confronted by the unknown.