Sieranevada (2016)

Directed by

Cristi Puiu

Genre

drama film

Country

Romania, France

Runtime

2h 53m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 105 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A neurologist goes to a family gathering meant to honor his dead father. The meal becomes a long, strained affair full of arguments and awkward conversations.

slow-burntensewrydomesticintrospectivegrief-tingedclaustrophobictalky

What happens

Sieranevada is a 2016 black comedy-drama film written and directed by Cristi Puiu and starring Mimi Brănescu. The plot follows a successful neurologist who attends a family meal supposed to commemorate his deceased father. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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