A perfect example of a movie we would probably never see if it weren't for SIFF. This drama, a sad and intense family story about a marriage, an offset printing machine and German-Romanian relations, is a little long and bleak. But other than that, I don't have many complaints. The acting is strong, the characters, while not very likable, are interesting and their flaws are what make this good.
The main theme running through this is that people's prejudices run deep. The boss hates Germans, the Germans hate Romanians, the mother-in-law-to-be just wants to go back to Germany, the (German) printing machine doesn't even work right when using inks from anywhere but Germany. If there is a message, it's keep to your own kind, or problems will follow.
Co-written by the writer of The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, which you can read my review of here.
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