Three Kilometres to the End of the World

Trei kilometri pâna la capatul lumii

TIFF65: Greek Premiere
Seventeen-year-old Adi is spending the summer in his village, in a Romanian resort on the Danube Delta, together with his endearing dad, who is knee-deep in debts, his practical stay-at-home mom, who loves him profoundly, and his best friend, Ilinca. He is gay, ready to spread his wings and dive headfirst into the thing we call life. One night, he is spotted kissing with a man and he comes home nearly disfigured from a brutal assault. His parents stop perceiving him as they did, and the seeming tranquility of the village starts to crack. After all, the ones who attacked Adi were the two sons of the wealthiest man in the region, who is willing to write off the father's debt if he drops the lawsuit. Staying true to the minimalist and immeasurably profound tradition of New Romanian Cinema, exquisitely shot and painfully relatable, this captivating film captures the darkest side of humanity, depicted in the pastel tones of tranquility and defeat, condemning a conservative society that drowns every revolution in conspiracy schemes, and envisioning a world where family thrives only in places of absolute acceptance.
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Direction: Emanuel Pârvu
Script: Emanuel Pârvu, Miruna Berescu
Cinematography: Silviu Stavila
Editing: Mircea Olteanu
Sound: Alexandru Dumitru
Actors: Ciprian Chiujdea, Laura Vasiliu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Ingrid Micu-Berescu, Valeriu Andriuță, Adrian Titieni
Production: Famart Association
Producers: Miruna Berescu
Costumes: Bogdan Ionescu
Sets: Mirel Cristea
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Romania
Production Year: 2024
Duration: 105'
Distribution in Greece: Cinobo
Contact: Goodfellas
Awards/Distinctions: Queer Palm – Cannes FF 2024, Best Director – Jerusalem FF 2024

Emanuel Pârvu

Emanuel Pârvu is a Romanian actor and filmmaker. He studied acting at the “I. L. Caragiale” National University of Theater and Film. After working as a stage and screen actor, Pârvu made his directorial debut with the short film A Family in 2009. This was followed by the short films Chicken, Fries, and Coke, 2, Square One, and Meda. He won the Best Director award at the 2017 Sarajevo Film Festival for his feature debut, Meda or Τhe Not So Bright Side of Things. His second feature film, Mikado, premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2021. His third feature, Three Kilometres to the End of the World, was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Queer Palm award.

Filmography

2009 A Family (short)
2013 Square One (short)
2016 Meda (short)
2017 Meda or The Not So Bright Side of Things
2018 Everything Is Far Away (short)
2021 Mikado
2024 Three Kilometres to the End of the World