Dracula (2025)

I have not seen this Dracula, but it should be noted that Radu Jude is one of the important director of the romanian new wave that provided us with great films in the past two decades. Like Cristi Puiu's The Death of Mr. Lazarescu , Sieranevada or Malmkrog , Corneliu Porumboiu's Police, Adjective or The Treasure , Cristian Mungiu's Graduation or R.M.N. and, last but not least, Radu Jude. I have seen 7 of his 11 feature films and Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn and Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World are absolutely amazing. At the intersection of this Venn diagram, there is a sense of experimentation with the medium of cinema and a good dose of dark comedy around the themes of authoritarianism, racial tensions, corruption, capitalism and other fun stuff.

Jude is probably the one that goes the further when it comes to experimentation. It is extraordinarily refreshing and stimulating, but it can also antagonize the audience. I mean, people leave the screening in "Do Not Expect..." because he pushes some jokes to their most absurd limit.

So yeah... I hope I will get to see this Dracula and I am not surprised some hate it (and I might too!).