Aferim!

Aferim!

Directed by Radu Jude

Produced by Hi Film Productions, Klas Film

2015108 min7.3 / 10

A morally austere historical drama set in 19th-century Romania that uses a pursuit narrative to examine power, prejudice, and the dehumanizing structures of a corrupt social order.

Set in early 19th century Wallachia, Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.

Questions people ask

  • Does Aferim! end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Aferim! sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Aferim! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Aferim! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Aferim! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Aferim!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Aferim!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Aferim!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Aferim!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Aferim!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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