‘Kontinental ‘25’ Review: Romanian Iconoclast Radu Jude Sands Down His Edge [Berlin]

The work of irreverent, boundary-breaking Romanian director Radu Jude has not traditionally lent itself to easy explanations. It might have been possible to describe his newest film, “Kontinental ‘25,” without making mention of his overt influence, Roberto Rossellini’s “Europe ’51,” until the poster appears in the background of an extended shot at a movie theater bar. (Next to “We Live in Time,” no less.) But since Jude insists on making the parallel explicit, it’s worth setting the stage with what the neorealist classic inspired in this story. Continue reading ‘Kontinental ‘25’ Review: Romanian Iconoclast Radu Jude Sands Down His Edge [Berlin] at The Playlist.

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‘Kontinental ‘25’ Review: Romanian Iconoclast Radu Jude Sands Down His Edge [Berlin]
‘Kontinental ‘25’ Trailer: Radu Jude’s Latest Is A Twisted Take on Roberto Rosellini’s ‘Europe ’51’‘Kontinental ‘25’ Review: Romanian Iconoclast Radu Jude Sands Down His Edge [Berlin]

The work of irreverent, boundary-breaking Romanian director Radu Jude has not traditionally lent itself to easy explanations. It might have been possible to describe his newest film, “Kontinental ‘25,” without making mention of his overt influence, Roberto Rossellini’s “Europe ’51,” until the poster appears in the background of an extended shot at a movie theater bar. (Next to “We Live in Time,” no less.)

But since Jude insists on making the parallel explicit, it’s worth setting the stage with what the neorealist classic inspired in this story.

Continue reading ‘Kontinental ‘25’ Review: Romanian Iconoclast Radu Jude Sands Down His Edge [Berlin] at The Playlist.