Adventure western

Aferim! (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Aferim!
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy, Western
Released: 2016-01-22
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Toma Cuzin, Teodor Corban, Alexandru Dabija, Mihai Comanoiu

Aferim! is a 2016 adventure western directed by Radu Jude, starring Toma Cuzin, Teodor Corban and Alexandru Dabija. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $350,110 worldwide. Critics gave it 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
worldwide gross: $350.1K
Metascore: 84

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Released: January 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 48m (108 min)
Director: Radu Jude
Genres: Adventure , Drama , History , Comedy
Original language: Romanian
Studio: Big World Pictures
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The story

What Is Aferim! About?

The premise of Aferim! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In 1835 Wallachia, a stern gendarme and his thoughtful son embark on a challenging journey across a rugged terrain. Their mission: to apprehend a gypsy slave believed to be involved in a scandalous affair with a member of the nobility. Along the way, they encounter various communities and confront deeply ingrained prejudices, sparking a profound examination of their own values and the complex relationship between a father and his son. The journey is both adventurous and emotionally resonant.

Aferim! Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Aferim! Cast

Toma Cuzin leads the cast, with Teodor Corban and Alexandru Dabija. Directed by Radu Jude; 4 actors are credited in all.

Director Radu Jude

From the director

More from Radu Jude

More films directed by Radu Jude, best-rated first: Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, Uppercase Print, I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians and Scarred Hearts.

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Ratings

Aferim! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Aferim! 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 84 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb

7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

98% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic

84 Metascore

User score 7.7
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TMDB

74% User score
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Letterboxd

3.7 /5

25 ratings
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Movie Insider

4.0 /5
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Plot

Aferim! Plot Summary

What happens in Aferim! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1835 Wallachia, Costandin, an aging constable, is tasked with locating Carfin, a Roma slave accused of stealing from his master, the boyar Iordache. He sets out across the countryside with his son Ioniță and the deputy, traversing a landscape dotted with monasteries, Roma gold-panners, a priest prone to spouting stereotypes, and travellers who bear the marks of hajduk violence. Their search leads them through a tapestry of life on the margins, where trust is scarce and power is often exercised with little mercy. After bribing a constable in a neighboring county for information, Costandin manages to narrow the net and track down Carfin at the home of a peasant craftsman.

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