41/13
During the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Sibiu witnesses a violent attack on a police station that escalates into armed clashes between soldiers, police, protesters, and secret police
References Rocky (1976).
📽 "Liberate" Superbly directed by Tudor Giurgiu and masterfully written by him, along with Cecilia Stefanescu and Napa Toader
It is a historical drama inspired by the great mystery behind the events of the dark days of December 1989 in Sibiu, where the fall of the communist regime leads to bloody confrontations between soldiers, police, civilian protesters, and secret police, resulting in unprecedented chaos.
also captive in a world dominated by fear and lies
This film truly manages to transport viewers across time and space, but more importantly, into the minds of the main characters, questioning more than ever the value of moral ethics and the power to keep oneself pure in a dystopia full of corruption.🎞 A The special feature of the story is the directorial and acting ability to provide an ambiguous overall picture that is able to connect narratives from different, questionable perspectives, thus leading the audience to a crucial moment when they even doubt the truthfulness of the main characters…
A film that leaves its mark on the audience for a long time, a true cinematic masterpiece, an opportunity to reflect and thus better understand the past and, indirectly, the future!
A psychological study of a broken mindset imposed by the failed ideologies of a flawed system, as well as a charming story designed to make viewers question and personally analyze, very recent events, leaving us as viewers in a situation where we question our own inner revolution.