Graduation (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Produced by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Written by | Cristian Mungiu |
| Cinematography | Tudor Panduru |
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127 minutes |
| Country | Romania France |
| Language | Romanian |
Graduation (Romanian: Bacalaureat; working title: Family Photos) is a 2016 Romanian film directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Adrian Titieni. The story is set in a small Romanian town and focuses on a doctor. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Mungiu shared the Best Director Award with Olivier Assayas for his film Personal Shopper.
According to Cristian Mungiu the film was inspired by where he was in life and therefore focuses on parenting. The film was produced through the director's company Mobra Films and co-produced with Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, France 3 Cinéma and Mandragora Movies. It received 1.91 million leu from the National Film Center. It was shot in the town Victoria from 11 June to 24 July 2015.
Graduation holds a score of 86/100 on Metacritic, with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian lauding it as an "intricate, deeply intelligent film".
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