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Aferim!

2015 · 108 min · Drama

In early-19th-century Wallachia, a lawman and his son are hired to hunt down a runaway Roma slave who had an affair with a nobleman's wife, a journey across a brutal, casually cruel society. Radu Jude's stark black-and-white historical drama.

Why it’s here

Radu Jude's Romanian-language historical drama about slavery and power in Wallachia.

Runtime

108 min

Genre

Drama · History

Mood

thoughtful

Entry

some context

Best for

character-driven drama