Seattle International Film Festival 2025: Film #12
An Armando Iannucci-esque farce about the final days of the Ceaușescu dictatorship, especially Iannucci-like in that it's more than well-observed enough to counter the slight sense of teleological smugness. I also liked that it didn't settle on its final genre until well into the second act and that it didn't overly condescend to the viewer. But that did mean, alas, that I think much of the historical references ("Uncle Nick", etc.) were lost on this overwhelmingly US audience.
Synopsis: On the brink of counter-revolution in 1989 Romania, six lives intersect amidst protests and personal struggles, leading to the explosive fall of Ceausescu and the socialist regime.