On behalf of a multinational company, a production assistant drives around the Romanian city of Bucharest, interviewing various citizens who have been injured due to work accidents to cast one of them in a “safety at work” video.
Acting
Ilinca Manolache's dual performance as Angela and her TikTok alter ego.
Direction
Radu Jude's unflinching static shots that refuse to look away.
Writing
Dialogue so real it feels stolen from actual HR meetings.
Director
Radu Jude
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's title comes from a quote by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski, and the 163-minute runtime is itself a comment on labor time.
The TikTok filter 'Bobita' became a real Romanian internet phenomenon, blurring the line between Jude's satire and actual online behavior.
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