Graduation
Blending rigorous naturalism with the precise construction of a thriller, this Cannes award–winning drama from Cristian Mungiu sheds light on the high stakes and ethical complexities of life in contemporary Romania. As his daughter nears high-school graduation, Romeo (Adrian Titieni), an upstanding doctor, counts on her securing a competitive scholarship that will send her to university in England. But when an injury sustained during a sexual assault compromises her performance on an important exam, Romeo’s best-laid plans for her threaten to crumble, leading him to seek favors in a world that runs on back-scratching and bribery. Suffused with quiet dread, Graduation takes a humane and deeply ambiguous look at how corrosive rampant corruption is to moral convictions.
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- 2K digital master, approved by director Cristian Mungiu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New interview with Mungiu
- Press conference from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Mălina Manovici, and Rareș Andrici
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by Steve Chow
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- 2K digital master, approved by director Cristian Mungiu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New interview with Mungiu
- Press conference from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, featuring Mungiu and actors Adrian Titieni, Maria Drăguș, Mălina Manovici, and Rareș Andrici
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by Steve Chow
Cast
- Adrian Titieni
- Romeo
- Maria Drăguș
- Eliza
- Lia Bugnar
- Magda
- Mălina Manovici
- Sandra
- Vlad Ivanov
- Chief inspector
- Rareș Andrici
- Marius
- Petre Ciubotaru
- Vice-mayor Bulai
- Gelu Colceag
- Exam committee president
- Alexandra Davidescu
- Romeo’s mother
Credits
- Director
- Cristian Mungiu
- Written by
- Cristian Mungiu
- Producer
- Cristian Mungiu
- Coproducers
- Pascal Caucheteux
- Coproducers
- Grégoire Sorlat
- Coproducers
- Vincent Maraval
- Coproducers
- Jean Labadie
- Coproducers
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Coproducers
- Luc Dardenne
- Director of photography
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru
- Sound and image editor
- Mircea Olteanu
- Sound recording and postprocessing
- Constantin Fleancu
- Mix
- Olivier Dô Hùu
- Production designer
- Simona Pădurețu
Trailer for Graduation
