Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World explained

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
Native Name:
Director:Radu Jude
Producer:Radu Jude
Adrian Sitaru
Ada Solomon
Cinematography:Marius Panduru
Editing:Cătălin Cristuțiu
Runtime:163 minutes
Country:Romania
Croatia
France
Luxembourg
Language:Romanian
English
Gross:$92,360[1]

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii) is a 2023 black comedy film written and directed by Radu Jude. It stars Ilinca Manolache with supporting performances by Nina Hoss and Uwe Boll. It is a co-production among Romania, Croatia, France and Luxembourg.

The film premiered at the main competition of the 2023 Locarno Film Festival,[2] where it received critical acclaim, and the Special Jury Prize.[3] [4] [5] Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World was later screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2023 New York Film Festival. It was selected as Romanian entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards on September 8, 2023.[6]

Premise

The film has been described as a "(t)ale of Cinema and Economics in Two Parts: overworked and underpaid, Angela drives around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a 'safety at work video' commissioned by a multinational company."[7] The film contains footage (sometimes put into slow motion or still frame) of a 1981 film about a female taxi driver in Bucharest (Angela merge mai departe, by Lucian Bratu) as well as Angela's own Tiktok videos. The second half of the film consists of the shooting of the safety promotion campaign video in front of the entrance to the chosen employee's factory.

Cast

Production

The title comes from an aphorism by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec.[8] The film is Jude's longest fiction film so far.[9]

Release

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World premiered at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2023,[10] where it received the Special Jury Prize. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Icon' section and was screened on 5 October 2023.[11]

Mubi had acquired all rights of the film for the US, as well as streaming rights in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Turkey and Latin America.[12] The film was released on Mubi on 4 May 2024.

The film was released theatrically in Romania on 27 October 2023.[13]

Reception

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In his review for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw described Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World as follows: "Freewheeling essay-movie-slash-black-comedy collage takes swipes from all angles at modern life.".[15] Matthew Joseph Jenner, writing for the International Cinephile Society, stated that the film is "a truly ambitious, beautifully complex, and deeply compelling masterpiece of purely playful postmodernism, which has never been more urgently required than it is at the present moment".[16] The film also received very positive reviews in Indie Wire,[17] Le Monde,[18] D Movies,[19] Screen Daily[20] and Deadline,[21] among others.[22] [23]

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World was ranked seventh on Cahiers du Cinémas top 10 films of 2023 list.[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2024) . April 29, 2024.
  2. Web site: Vourlias . Christopher . 2023-08-03 . Golden Bear Winner Radu Jude, Competing in Locarno, Readies New Found-Footage Documentary on Post-Socialist Romania (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-08-05 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-08-05 . Radu Jude partiu a loiça toda em Locarno com uma sátira endiabrada aos tempos que correm . 2023-08-05 . Expresso . pt.
  4. Web site: webmagnat . Filmul "Nu aştepta prea mult de la sfârşitul lumii", aplaudat la Festivalul de Film de la Locarno . 2023-08-07 . www.ziarulevenimentul.ro . ro.
  5. Web site: The Pardo d'oro at Locarno76 goes to Mantagheye bohrani (Critical… . 2023-08-13 . Locarno Film Festival . en.
  6. Web site: Mubi Acquires 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World' For Key Territories, Film Selected As Romania's Oscar Entry — Toronto . Diana . Lodderhose . Deadline . 8 September 2023 . 21 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii . 2023-08-05 . Locarno Film Festival . en.
  8. Web site: Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii Cinefan . 2023-08-06 . cinefan.ro.
  9. Web site: Dima . Flavia . Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii – Viii cu viii, morții cu morții . 2023-08-07 . Films in Frame.
  10. Web site: 2023-08-04 . Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World - The Film Verdict . 2023-08-06 . en-US.
  11. Web site: The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List . Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. September 11, 2023. en.
  12. Web site: Mubi Acquires 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World' For Key Territories, Film Selected As Romania's Oscar Entry — Toronto. Deadline Hollywood. Lodderhose. Diana. September 8, 2023. September 8, 2023.
  13. Web site: Filmul românesc care i-a dat pe spate pe elvețieni. "Parţial comedie, parţial road movie, parţial montaj" . 2023-08-07 . Ziare.com . ro.
  14. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World. do_not_expect_too_much_from_the_end_of_the_world. m. 5 August 2024.
  15. News: Bradshaw . Peter . 2023-08-04 . Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World review – giddy Romanian experiment . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-08-05 . 0261-3077.
  16. Web site: Locarno 2023 review: Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World (Radu Jude) . Matthew Joseph Jenner . International Cinephile Society . 4 August 2023 . 23 February 2024. en.
  17. Web site: Kaufman . Sophie Monks . 2023-08-04 . 'Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World' Review: Radu Jude's Marvelous Satire Skewers a Range of Modern Absurdities . 2023-08-05 . IndieWire . en-US.
  18. News: 2023-08-05 . A Locarno, " Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World ", de Radu Jude, hypnotise les festivaliers . fr . Le Monde.fr . 2023-08-05.
  19. Web site: 2023-08-05 . Do not Expect too Much from the End of the World (Nu Astepta Prea Mult de la Sfârsitul Lumii) - film review . 2023-08-05 . DMovies . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Hunter2023-08-04T15:15:00+01:00 . Allan . 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World': Locarno Review . 2023-08-05 . Screen . en.
  21. Web site: Wise . Damon . 2023-08-05 . 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World' Review: Radu Jude's Complex Satire Leaves A Bitter Aftertaste – Locarno Film Festival . 2023-08-05 . Deadline . en-US.
  22. Web site: Festivales: Crítica de "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World", película del rumano Radu Jude con Ilinca Manolache y Nina Hoss (Competencia Internacional) - #Locarno2023 - Otros Cines . 2023-08-05 . www.otroscines.com.
  23. Web site: Arnone . Gianluca . Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World . 2023-08-05 . www.cinematografo.it . it.
  24. Web site: Cahiers du Cinema Names Best Films of 2023, Including 'Anatomy of a Fall' and 'Close Your Eyes'. Zilko. Christian. 1 December 2023. IndieWire. 1 December 2023.

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