MALMKROG TBC
FILM ★★★☆☆
OUT 26 MARCH DIGITAL HD
Romanian New Wave trailblazer Cristi Puiu returns with this ultra-cerebral period drama, inspired by the writings of 19th-century Russian philosopher Vladimir Solovyov. The setting is an ornate Transylvanian country house, where on Christmas Eve, a small group of aristocrats are served lunch and engage in a series of intellectual debates, which are conducted in French. One can admire Malmkrog’s elegant visual staging, yet spending over three hours with these characters discussing often abstract religious concepts is an onerous experience.