Radu Jude Knows He’s Divisive, But He Loves It

Radu Jude is a Romanian filmmaker who isn't to everyone's taste. His last film was called "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn", a provocative satire that won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 2021 and pushed him into the center of global cinema. It also annoyed a lot of his countrymen who frankly found it crass. Jude's new film is a near three hour experience called "Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World," a triptych of differing styles that leaps, without warning, into a montage documentary before finally settling into the most remarkable single take scene of the year. Jude knows his work is divisive. But let's face it, he loves that.
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[@war-painter]

INCREDIBLE film! I just saw it last night and I’m still blown away, just digesting bits in my mind today. Masterpiece of filmmaking, wow! Yes, I did hate the character of Bobita at first but by the middle of the film I was so carried away by the acting of Ms Manolache and Radu Jude’s mind blowing film that by the time we got to the old Uranus neighborhood, I had tears in my eyes. Love love love Bobita now. Great interview!
Radu Jude- true creative artist❤ Do Not Expect too Much/End of World is a brilliant film.
My number one favorite movie this year.

[@carlosibarragrau6155]

I have to congratulate the interviewer. Good questions, good research, good understanding of the film and the different layers and backgrounds...and a great pace on the timing and body language. Jude always gives you more than what you can expect, but anyway a good interviewer makes always the difference.

[@cosimocub]

Radu is the best