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R.M.N.

R.M.N.

2022

Cristian Mungiu

Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Bârlădeanu, Orsolya Moldován ...

6.5

1,284

Drama A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias 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 ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Jessica Kiang Variety	"A highly charged, deeply pessimistic allegory of intolerance in small-town, multi-ethnic Transylvania (...) Mungiu does not intervene, and he does not judge"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"A fascinating, very human exploration of the many problems faced by one of the last countries to enter the EU (...) If there were a way to clarify that ending, the film would play even better"
		Peter Howell Toronto Star	"Martin Grigore's Matthias is the embodiment of Hitchcock's definition of suspense (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A sombre downbeat movie, whose sudden flurry of dreamlike visions at the very end is a little disconcerting. But it is seriously engaged with the dysfunction and unhappiness in Europe (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Lee Marshall Screendaily	"It’s tribute to Mungiu’s bravura as a writer and director that, despite the fact that he never quite finishes unpacking a suitcase full of themes and ideas, 'R.M.N'. is never less than an absorbing watch"
		Ben Croll The Wrap	"Whereas up until now Mungiu constructed his films around singular experiences, with “R.M.N.” he takes a wider view, diagnosing an entire town (...) a marked reminder of Cristian Mungiu's gifts as a filmmaker"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A slightly over-broad story of timeless xenophobia baked full of local flavor and set right on the cusp of a specific moment in the 21st century.
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"The power of Mungiu's work is his writing (...) He's crafted a morality tale that should prompt a viewer to take a look at themselves in the mirror wherever they may live"
		Phil de Semlyen Time Out	"It's a dense, ominous and fiercely socially-conscious jab at xenophobia and nationalism in his homeland –and far beyond (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ankit Jhunjhunwala Screen Anarchy	"Mungiu is clearly enormously talented. But with 'R.M.N.' he seems to be floundering, searching for subject matter that complements his film-making style rather than being at odds with it"
		Ed Gonzalez Slant	"It’s a marvel of creative harmony, even if it’s absent the dark humor that leavens the serious in Mungiu’s prior laments about how it feels to live under patriarchal oppression (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Todd McCarthy Deadline	"Judith State is a very strong center who provides both the dramatic and emotional pivot for this fine and unexpected contemporary drama"
		Ben Kenigsberg rogerebert.com	"Mungiu presents [the film] in his deceptively placid style; it's a film of thorny complexity (...) Until well into the film, you barely have the sense that a tightly constructed plot is progressing"
		Rory O'Connor The Film Stage	"Mungiu closes with a riddle: having spread little mysteries and recurring motifs, the director lets these and other strange energies fuse for an atypically surreal finale. We are invariably left with no easy answers"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"Writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s return with the riveting 'R.M.N.' shows he is just as incisive a filmmaker as ever"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"It has a closing gambit with which I'll need to sit a while longer, but 'R.M.N.' certainly lands –and with blunt force (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ryan Leston SlashFilm	"There's a lot to unpack by the time the credits roll. But it's deserving of every stray thought you'll return to in the days after watching it"
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"'R.M.N.' is a must-see Romanian drama —and a Christmas movie like no other"
		Noah Berlatsky Chicago Reader	"The film’s rejection of bigotry is undermined by its own uncomfortable assumptions about whose story is worth telling and who gets to represent the community"
		Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"[It] (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Fabien Lemercier Cineuropa	"A masterful film (...) The subtle art of Mungiu is to truly bring into existence a huge number of supporting characters, thus painting a very comprehensive portrait of the microcosm that could almost be documentary-like"

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