Orsolya, a bailiff working in Transylvania, is sent to evict Ion, who has been living in a warm
basement. The building is slated for demolition to make way for the Kontinental Boutique hotel.
Ion is given time to collect his belongings, but when Orsolya returns, she finds he has taken his
own life. Consumed by guilt, she desperately searches for closure, but in a Romanian society
marked by nationalism, religiosity, and moral crisis, this proves far from easy. One of today’s
sharpest cinematic satirists, Radu Jude, shot Kontinental '25 entirely on a mobile phone, drawing
inspiration from Roberto Rossellini’s Europe '51. With unflinching clarity, the director critiques
Europe’s current housing crisis and the consequences of the transition from socialism to
capitalism. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale.
Radu Jude
Radu Jude graduated in film from the University of Media in Bucharest and began his career as
an assistant director before making his debut with a short film. His first feature, The Happiest
Girl in the World, premiered in the Berlinale Forum and gained international attention. With
Aferim! he won the Silver Bear for Best Director, and in 2021 received the Golden Bear for Bad
Luck Banging or Loony Porn. At Scanorama, Jude’s Locarno-awarded film Do Not Expect Too
Much from the End of the World was presented. This year, the festival showcases two of his
works: Kontinental '25 and Dracula.
Orsolya, a bailiff working in Transylvania, is sent to evict Ion, who has been living in a warm
basement. The building is slated for demolition to make way for the Kontinental Boutique hotel.
Ion is given time to collect his belongings, but when Orsolya returns, she finds he has taken his
own life. Consumed by guilt, she desperately searches for closure, but in a Romanian society
marked by nationalism, religiosity, and moral crisis, this proves far from easy. One of today’s
sharpest cinematic satirists, Radu Jude, shot Kontinental '25 entirely on a mobile phone, drawing
inspiration from Roberto Rossellini’s Europe '51. With unflinching clarity, the director critiques
Europe’s current housing crisis and the consequences of the transition from socialism to
capitalism. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale.
Radu Jude
Radu Jude graduated in film from the University of Media in Bucharest and began his career as
an assistant director before making his debut with a short film. His first feature, The Happiest
Girl in the World, premiered in the Berlinale Forum and gained international attention. With
Aferim! he won the Silver Bear for Best Director, and in 2021 received the Golden Bear for Bad
Luck Banging or Loony Porn. At Scanorama, Jude’s Locarno-awarded film Do Not Expect Too
Much from the End of the World was presented. This year, the festival showcases two of his
works: Kontinental '25 and Dracula.
basement. The building is slated for demolition to make way for the Kontinental Boutique hotel.
Ion is given time to collect his belongings, but when Orsolya returns, she finds he has taken his
own life. Consumed by guilt, she desperately searches for closure, but in a Romanian society
marked by nationalism, religiosity, and moral crisis, this proves far from easy. One of today’s
sharpest cinematic satirists, Radu Jude, shot Kontinental '25 entirely on a mobile phone, drawing
inspiration from Roberto Rossellini’s Europe '51. With unflinching clarity, the director critiques
Europe’s current housing crisis and the consequences of the transition from socialism to
capitalism. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale.
Radu Jude
Radu Jude graduated in film from the University of Media in Bucharest and began his career as
an assistant director before making his debut with a short film. His first feature, The Happiest
Girl in the World, premiered in the Berlinale Forum and gained international attention. With
Aferim! he won the Silver Bear for Best Director, and in 2021 received the Golden Bear for Bad
Luck Banging or Loony Porn. At Scanorama, Jude’s Locarno-awarded film Do Not Expect Too
Much from the End of the World was presented. This year, the festival showcases two of his
works: Kontinental '25 and Dracula.