4.5/5
Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
A school teacher, Katia Pascariu, must face a tribunal after her sex tape makes its way onto the internet.
This is one of the most refreshing films I have seen in a while. Not only is this film not afraid to take risks and cross the line, but it is also incredibly novel in a number of ways regarding storytelling that really help the film to feel unique and unlike anything else you would have previously seen.
This will not be for everyone as there are unsimulated sex acts on display which may make some people feel uncomfortable. However, it is not done in a creepy way rather the opposite, the nudity and sex in this film is used to remind us of our humanity and criticise the way the world is structured into a prudish sense of shaming anyone for enjoying sex.
I am not from Romania so I can’t confirm or deny how on or off base this film was in its comments about life in the country but I can say a lot of the points this film made about life, society and people felt true to me about my country miles away. I found this film to be incredibly insightful. There is a section of this film that is just graphics for about half an hour, the plot stops and it is random bits of text set to footage, now this doesn’t sound like it would work but it really does.
Overall, this is just what I needed a breath of fresh air.
Pro.
The originality
The comments about society
The humour and the absurdity
The way the story is told
The ending
Cons.
It may make some uncomfortable with how graphic its sex scenes are
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