DVD
Graduation = Bacalaureat
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Languages
In Romanian, with English subtitles.
Performers
Adrian Titieni, Maria Dragus, Lia Bugnar, Malina Manovici, Vlad Ivanov.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2018]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some language.
Summary
Blending rigorous naturalism with the precise construction of a thriller, this Cannes award-winning drama from Cristian Mungiu sheds light on the high stakes and ethical complexities of life in contemporary Romania. As his daughter nears high-school graduation, Romeo, an upstanding doctor, counts on her winning a competitive scholarship that will send her to university in England. But when an injury sustained during a sexual assault compromises her performance on an important exam, Romeo's best-laid plans for her threaten to crumble, leading him to seek favors in a world that runs on back-scratching and bribery. Suffused with quiet dread, Graduation takes a humane and deeply ambiguous look at how corrosive rampant corruption is to moral convictions.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Special features: 2K digital master, approved by director Cristian Mungiu ; new interview with Mungiu ; press conference from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăgus, Mălina Manovici, and Rareș Andrici ; deleted scenes ; trailer ; new English subtitle translation.