In a corrupt society, where some people “help” other people, and expect “help” in return, it seems quite plausible that a doctor might arrange for an escalation in the kidney transplant waiting list in exchange for a guarantee of good grades in his daughter’s exam results. Director Cristian Mingiu’s Graduation paints a pretty bleak portrait of the Romanian system, but somehow manages to leave us with a glimmer of hope… a hope that the next generation might be able to do a bit better job at being human. This was a stunning movie, and a great MovieNight presentation.

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