R.M.N.
Synopsis
After quitting his job in a German factory, Matthias returns to small-town Transylvania, where he faces a long list of problems: His young son refuses to speak after witnessing a traumatic incident in the woods; his wife suspects his infidelity; and his ailing father requires an MRI. To add to his troubles, the village is simmering with anger, animus, and xenophobic tension after the local industrial bakery hires a group of foreign-born workers. Master filmmaker Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days) captures the chaotic potential of a town (and nation) on the brink of eruption. At once a keen-eyed survey of clashing social dynamics and an edge-of-your-seat small-town thriller, R.M.N. is a cinematic stunner that breathlessly hurtles toward an unforgettable conclusion.
This film contains themes of suicide.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Thu, Oct 13 @ 8:00pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 7
Screening
Fri, Oct 14 @ 2:45pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 4
Media
Film Credits
- Cristian Mungiu
- Cristian Mungiu
- Mircea Olteanu
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru, RSC
- Marin Grigoire, Judith Slate, Macrina Bârlădeanu, Orsolya Moldován, Andrei Finți, Mark Blenyesi, Ovidiu Crișan
- Olivier Do Hùu, Constantin Fleancu, Marius Leftărache
- Tudor Reu
- Mobra Films (RO)
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Metronom
Synopsis
Bucharest, 1972: On the eve of her final high school exams, Ana has just a few days to spend with her boyfriend before he leaves the country for good. Anxious about his departure, she hopes he’ll show up at a classmate’s party–a secret affair during which the friends listen to Metronom, a Radio Free Europe program broadcasting American rock music across communist Romania. The get-together is reaching a fever pitch when there is a knock on the door. The secret police have arrived. Evoking the time period with expert design and detail, this politically inflected coming-of-age drama casts a band of optimistic, freedom-minded teenagers against Romania’s totalitarian system.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Thu, Oct 13 @ 5:30pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 7
*Subject to change
Screening
Tue, Oct 18 @ 3:00pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 7
Media
Film Credits
- Cătălin Mitulescu, Ruxandra Slotea, Viorel Chesaruâ, Martine Vidalenc, Emmanuel Quillet
- Mara Bugarin, Șerban Lazarovici, Vlad Ivanov
- Strada Film, Midralgar
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Synopsis
Inside a state-run shelter for teenage girls in Bogotá, Colombia, filmmakers Clare Weiskopf and Nicolás van Hemelryck invite ten subjects to imagine a 15-year-old classmate named “Alis.” As they describe this fictitious person, some recount her troubled past and indominable nature; others, her sexual experiences, or their own romantic relationships with her. In time, “Alis” begins to take shape as a complex projection of their own identities, revealing intimate truths about the traumas, loves, and lives of the interviewed adolescents. In this impressively crafted documentary–winner of the Youth Jury Prize and the Teddy Award for Best Documentary at the Berlin Film Festival–Alis uses its innovative conceit to create an insightful and moving portrait of youth and resilience.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Thu, Oct 20 @ 6:00pm CDT
at Gene Siskel Film Center
*Subject to change
Screening
Fri, Oct 21 @ 1:00pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 20
*Subject to change
Virtual Screening
Available to stream Oct 13 @ 12:00pm CT through Oct 23 @ 11:59pm CT for a 48-hour watch window. Available in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin only.
Media
Film Credits
- Radu Stancu, Alexandra Galvis
- Tatiana Andrade, Anne Fabini, Gustavo Vasco, Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck
- Gustavo Vasco (ECCA), Anne Fabini
- Helkin René Díaz G. (ADFC)
- Marius Leftărache
- Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar
- Lise Lense-Moller, Vlad Radulescu, Nicolás Van Hemelryck, Clare Weiskopf, Ramona Grama
- Casatarántula
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