Graduation (2016 film)
| Graduation | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Produced by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Written by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Cinematography | Tudor Panduru |
Release dates |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country |
Romania France |
| Language | Romanian |
Graduation (Romanian: Bacalaureat; working title: Family Photos) is a 2016 Romanian film directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Adrian Titieni. The story is set in a small Romanian town and focuses on a doctor.[1] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] At Cannes, Mungiu shared the Best Director Award with Olivier Assayas for his film Personal Shopper.[4]
Cast
- Adrian Titieni
- Maria-Victoria Dragus
- Lia Bugnar
- Vlad Ivanov
Production
According to Cristian Mungiu the film was inspired by where he was in life and therefore focuses on parenting.[5] The film was produced through the director's company Mobra Films and co-produced with Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, France 3 Cinéma and Mandragora Movies. It received 1.91 million leu from the National Film Center. It was shot in the town Victoria from 11 June to 24 July 2015.[1]
Reception
Graduation holds a score of 86/100 on Metacritic,[6] with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian lauding it as an "intricate, deeply intelligent film".[7]
References
- 1 2 Blaga, Iulia (2015-08-11). "Production: Cristian Mungiu Wraps Shooting for Family Photos". Film New Europe. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (2015-03-12). "Cristian Mungiu reveals first details of next film". Screen International. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Graduation Reviews". Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (May 19, 2016). "Graduation review – a five-star study of grubby bureaucratic compromise". The Guardian. Retrieved September 20, 2016.