Overview

• Radu Jude's 'Kontinental ’25' focuses on Orsolya, a bailiff grappling with guilt after a homeless man she evicts takes his own life.
• The film critiques the dehumanizing effects of neoliberalism, gentrification, and systemic inequality in Romania’s Cluj region.
• Shot on an iPhone, the film employs a stark, minimalist style that amplifies its social and moral themes.
• Inspired by Roberto Rossellini’s 'Europe ’51,' the narrative explores the inadequacy of individual redemption in the face of systemic failures.
• Critics praise the film’s biting commentary, layered storytelling, and Eszter Tompa’s compelling performance as Orsolya.