Aurora

Aurora

2011 · 186 min · RO · 5.6 (42 votes)
Dir. Cristi Puiu · Starring Cristi Puiu, Clara Vodă, Ileana Puiu, Valeria Seciu, Valentin Popescu, Simona Popescu
Drama

A taciturn Romanian divorcee acquires a hunting rifle and initiates a killing spree.

VIBE

A quiet, unsettling mood permeates this film. It feels like watching a slow descent into despair, punctuated by moments of stark, observational realism. The atmosphere is heavy, drawing you into a world of unspoken anxieties and bleak contemplation.

somberunsettlingbleakcontemplativeslow-burnRomanian New Waveminimalistobservationalarthouseisolationdespairfamilyexistential dread
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romanian new wave