I was riveted by Cristian Mungiu's new film Graduation. The high school girl only smiles once in the film--an eerily disturbing smile. Graduation ends with a brilliant twist--and one of the most emotionally intense closing shots of any film I have ever seen. "Paranoia is a good word," Cristian Mungiu nodded, as we sat together in the Ambassador suite of the Cannes Palais. It is a heart-felt punch at what it means to live in a corrupt society in which everyone participates.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2016 07:37 UTC