New Arrival Graduation (#924)

Blending rigorous naturalism with the precise construction of a thriller, this Cannes awardwinning 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 (Adrian Titieni), an upstanding doctor, counts on her securing 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, Romeos 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,Graduationtakes a humane and deeply ambiguous look at how corrosive rampant corruption is to moral convictions.

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Film Info

• Romania
• 2016
• 127 minutes
• Color
• 2.39:1
• Romanian
• Spine #924

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• 2K digital master, approved by director Cristian Mungiu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• New interview with Mungiu
• Press conference from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drgu, Mlina Manovici, and Rare Andrici
• Deleted scenes
• Trailer
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri

  New cover by Steve Chow