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Graduation (2016)

Graduation poster
Original title
Bacalaureat
Directed by
Cristian Mungiu
Genre
drama film
Country
Romania, France, Belgium
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 310 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Romanian doctor tries to arrange for his daughter's exam results to be changed after she is attacked. His actions strain his relationships and force him to confront his own ethics.

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What happens

Graduation (Romanian: Bacalaureat) is a 2016 tragedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Cristian Mungiu. Set in Transylvania, it stars Adrian Titieni as Romeo, a doctor on a quest to fix his daughter's (Maria-Victoria Dragus) exam results by underhanded means. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it won the Best Director award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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