NEW FROM FILMS WE LIKE
DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD
A FILM BY RADU JUDE
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Wavelengths ‘23
For Immediate Release – Films We Like has acquired Canadian rights to DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD, the new satire by Romanian director Radu Jude (Bad Luck Banging, Looney Porn). DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH premiered at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival, followed by its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Wavelengths category. Romania has picked it to be its official entry for the 2024 Oscars for Best International Feature Film.
A Tale of Cinema and Economics in Two Parts: overworked and underpaid, Angela drives around the city of Bucharest to film the casting for a 'safety at work video' commissioned by a multinational company. When one of the interviewees reveals the company’s liability in his accident, a scandal erupts.
Running time
163 minutes
Country of origin
Romania, Luxembourg, France, Croatia, 2023
Language
Romanian with English subtitles
Media Contact
mercy@filmswelike.com
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ABOUT FILMS WE LIKE
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include The Eight Mountains, Subtraction, and Afire.