Graduation

Reviews:
4 stars out of 5 -- "It's easy to overlook the artistry when watching a raw slice of social realism. But there's no mistaking the finesse of Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu in this excruciating study of a decent..." - 03/27/2017 Empire

"As expected from a master like Mungiu, everything is beautifully structured and utterly credible..." - 05/19/2017 Variety

4 stars out of 5 -- "Superbly acted, and photographed and edited with forensic precision, this is Romanian cinema at its best." - 04/02/2017 The Guardian

4 stars out of 4 -- "GRADUATION is a thoroughgoing masterpiece which offers proof that Romania’s cinematic upsurge remains the most vital and important national film movement of the current century." - 04/07/2017 RogerEbert.com

"Bleak, naturalistic and flawlessly acted, GRADUATION distills the mood and moral decay of a place whose gray skies and nondescript housing blocks feel like permanent reminders of its dark history." - 04/13/2017 Los Angeles Times

"Mr. Titieni, a heavy, serious presence with palpable kindness in his features, makes us believe that nothing less than Romeo’s soul is at stake." - 04/06/2017 New York Times

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[T]his gripping film still sizzles with Mungiu's social-realist concern for people who believe they can't raise their position based on merit alone. In that sense, the filmmaker is working on a universal level." - 04/05/2017 Rolling Stone