Drama from Romanian director behind “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” will get a theatrical release in 2022
IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to “R. M. N. ,” the latest film from Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu ahead of its Cannes debut. Mungiu is the director of the sensational Palme D’Or winner “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” and “R. M. N. ” now marks the fifth collaboration between Mungiu and IFC Films. IFC plans to release “R. M. N. ” in theaters later this year.
“R. M. N. ” is playing in the main competition at Cannes and stars Marin Grigore and Judith State. A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias (Marin Grigore) returns to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid the boy of the unresolved fears that have taken hold of him. He’s preoccupied with his old father, Otto and also eager to see his ex-lover, Csilla (Judith State). When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin veneer of apparent understanding and calm.
