Three Kilometres to the End of the World explained

Three Kilometres to the End of the World
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Director:Emanuel Pârvu
Producer:Miruna Berescu
Cinematography:Silviu Stavilă
Editing:Mircea Olteanu
Distributor:Independența Film
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Romania
Language:Romanian
Budget:€1 million

Three Kilometres to the End of the World (ro|Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii) is a 2024 Romanian drama film directed by Emanuel Pârvu from a screenplay he wrote with Miruna Berescu.[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, on 17 May 2024, where it was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or and won the Queer Palm.[2] [3] The film was chosen as the Romanian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[4]

Plot

Adi, 17 years, is spending the summer in his home village in the Danube Delta. One night he is brutally gaybashed on the street, the next day his world is turned upside-down. His parents no longer look at him as they did, and the seeming tranquillity of the village starts to crack.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in the Danube Delta, more precisely in the Sfântu Gheorghe branch and the Dunavăț canal, during September and October 2023.

Release

The film was selected for the Main Competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 May 2024.[6] [7] In April 2024, Goodfellas acquired world sales rights to the film.[8] Independența Film was distributed the film in Romania on 11 October 2024.[9]

Reception

Critical response

[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 7 critic reviews indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]

Wendy Ide of Screen Daily wrote that Parvu "is confident enough as a storyteller not to feel the need to show everything. Not only do we not see the assault itself, only its aftermath when Adi stumbles home, but Parvu also lets Adi drift out of the frame during the charged nighttime conversation with the tourist. It’s a smart device – the film is Adi’s story, of course. But it’s also that of his parents (played by Bogdan Dumitrache and Laura Vasiliu), who struggle to see their actual son behind the distorting lens of who and what they believe he should be."[12]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Cannes Film Festival25 May 2024Palme d'OrEmanuel Pârvu[13]
Queer Palm[14]
European Film Awards7 December 2024European University Film Award[15]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Franklin . Anna . FNE at Cannes 2024: Emanuel Pârvu Explores Isolation in Romanian Cannes Competition Entry - FilmNewEurope.com . 2024-04-27 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Keslassy . Elsa . 2024-04-22 . Cannes Film Festival Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof Movies to Competition Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-04-27 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: Goodfellow . Melanie . 2024-04-23 . Goodfellas Boards Cannes Competition Title 'Three Kilometers To The End Of The World' . 2024-04-27 . Deadline . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2024-09-02 . European titles submitted for the Oscars race . 2024-09-02 . Cineuropa.
  5. Web site: TREI KILOMETRI PANA LA CAPATUL LUMII (THREE KILOMETRES TO THE END OF THE WORLD) . 2024-05-09 . Festival de Cannes . en-US.
  6. Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 2024-04-22 . Cannes Adds Michel Hazanavicius, Mohammad Rasoulof, Emanuel Parvu Titles to Official Competition . 2024-04-27 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024.
  8. News: Goodfellow . Melanie . 23 April 2024 . Goodfellas Boards Cannes Competition Title 'Three Kilometers To The End Of The World' . . 10 September 2024.
  9. Web site: Tudor . Marga . 2024-09-03 . "Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii" este propunerea României la Oscar 2025! Filmul va putea fi văzut în cinematografe, din 11 octombrie . 2024-09-10 . Radio Bucuresti FM - Radio Muzica Live Online - Stiri Bucuresti . ro-RO.
  10. Three Kilometres to the End of the World. m. three_kilometres_to_the_end_of_the_world. 24 September 2024.
  11. three-kilometres-to-the-end-of-the-world. movie. Three Kilometres to the End of the World. 20 May 2024.
  12. Wendy Ide, "‘Three Kilometers To The End Of The World’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 17 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Oliver Stone, Lou Ye, Michel Hazanavicius Films & 'The Count Of Monte Cristo' Among New Titles Added To Cannes 2024 Official Selection. Goodfellow. Melanie. 22 April 2024. Deadline. 9 May 2024.
  14. Dams. Tim. 9 May 2024. Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup. Screen International. 9 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Calnan . Ellie . ‘Kneecap’ among European University Film Award 2024 nominees . 23 October 2024 . 23 October 2024 . . en.

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