Miracle
A crime drama that could rekindle Romanian cinema... holds the audience and then, in the last scene, melts it with a single audacious teardrop.
Miracle
Divided into two chapters, director Bogdan George Apetri's MIRACLE begins with the young, beautiful Cristina Tofan (Ioana Bugarin) sneaking away from an isolated convent. Working in the style of the Romanian New Wave, Apetri withholds key information about her motives as we follow her enigmatic journey, allowing tension to steadily build to a wavering precipice. The film's second part follows Marius Preda (Emanuel Pârvu), a determined inspector retracing Cristina's steps days after her departure. Here, the narrative opens into both gripping police thriller and devastating social commentary, as Marius gradually uncovers clues and revelations leading not only to the unfathomable truth behind Cristina’s mysterious actions, but possibly, to an actual miracle as well.
"MIRACLE lives up to its name, seamlessly blending narrative, style and technique with devastating results. Simple in scope, yet complex and precise in its execution, the result is a marvel befitting its title." ~ Warren Cantrell, The Playlist
"MIRACLE retains its stranglehold for a swift-seeming two hours and ends with images that ensure plenty to chew over afterwards. The director’s approach is devastatingly effective." ~ Allan Hunter, Screen Daily
"Bogdan George Apetri offers a rare, gripping Romanian thriller that tells an unpredictable, violent story while commenting on Romanian society." ~ Ştefan Dobroiu, Cineuropa
"MIRACLE lives up to its name, seamlessly blending narrative, style and technique with devastating results. Simple in scope, yet complex and precise in its execution, the result is a marvel befitting its title." ~ Warren Cantrell, The Playlist
"MIRACLE retains its stranglehold for a swift-seeming two hours and ends with images that ensure plenty to chew over afterwards. The director’s approach is devastatingly effective." ~ Allan Hunter, Screen Daily
"Bogdan George Apetri offers a rare, gripping Romanian thriller that tells an unpredictable, violent story while commenting on Romanian society." ~ Ştefan Dobroiu, Cineuropa
Genre
Thriller,
Crime,
Drama
Runtime
118
Language
Romanian
Director
Bogdan George Apetri
Writer(s)
Bogdan George Apetri
Cast
Ioana Bugarin,
Emanuel Parvu,
Cezar Antal,
Ovidiu Crisan,
Valeriu Andriuta
Awards:
Nominee, Venice Horizons Award ~ Best Film, Venice Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
When you go to see “Miracle,” at Film Forum, take a friend. Not because you’ll need someone to hang on to during the passages of high tension (though you may) but because, once the movie is over, the two of you should head for the nearest bar, order shots, and ask each other, “What the hell was ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 6.10.22 - 6.16.22
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