Seeking shelter in her work from the pain of a breakup, Lena, a painter turning 40, is commissioned to decorate a brutalist luxury hotel nestled in the depths of the Romanian forest. There, where the Danube ends its course in seemingly miraculous springs, Lena’s moral views are confronted with an overwhelmingly corrupted community.
Canada
Canada
They did it, they made the first film without a plot.
Truthfully it was just a series of random shots of random things that have no meaning. There are absolutely no stakes, nothing happens, it just happens.
the grand bucharest hotel
Before the screening the Piccadilly was playing Julee Cruise Twin Peaks and Bjork Vespertine in the cinema. Eerie yet somewhat calming vibe to enter into. Approaching the end of the festival now 😓 final day
This made me wanna find an artistic outlet for my emotions other than rambling on here
Also if I'm in my 40s and leave my girlfriend who's my age to get a 25 year old pregnant just shoot me it's over
Love in the time of neoliberalism is a particular drag. Where can passion fit into anyone’s life when we’re crushed under the skyrocketing cost of living as the false dream of equality under free trade agreements and globalism have been revealed to be a fraud? These are conversations that, for this reviewer, have been happening with more frequency in recent years and Sarra Tsorakidis has tapped into the zeitgeist with her devastating debut, "Ink Wash." Sharply attuned to the emotional fallout of economic collapse, this patient picture is a searing slow-burn about the vultures that capitalism has made out of us all.
Is there a lower rating than 1/2 a star? If you want inspiration, narrative, or any sort of entertainment in your life, it’s best to avoid this hot mess of a film.
san na blepw mpogia na stegnwnei
This is kitsch
tiff '24 🎥 #6
it was really special to watch this movie with my mom who had not seen a romanian movie in theatres since she left home!
while i enjoyed this film i hate to call it a festival film as it feels reductive but it honestly was. it was filled with carefully crafted scenes of stillness and movement and did not rely heavily on plot. very reminiscent of romanian new wave cinema!
the acting was overall very good but the standout was radouan leflahi who did not speak romanian and was able to act out scenes in romanian in incredible! not only was he able to perform successfully but to speak with proper pronunciation was inspiring.
it was…
Really thoughtfully directed. (The super low reviews here are clearly from people who were expecting a blockbuster and have never seen an art film before. Or who are perhaps bitter about the politics.)
Definitely tuning into whatever the director makes next
Beautifully motivated by nature and art. After watching, I felt like I just went through a meditation session, but at the same time, I felt the desperation and reality that Lena was feeling. Idk if that makes sense tbh
