Romanian Director Andrei Epure Drills Down on ‘Sabotaging Realism’ in His Locarno Player ‘Don’t Let Me Die’

Romanian Director Andrei Epure Drills Down on ‘Sabotaging Realism’ in His Locarno Player ‘Don’t Let Me Die’

‘Don’t Let Me Die’ marks a conscious departure from Romania’s contemporary cinematic traditions, cultivated by Cristi Puiu and Corneliu Porumboiu.

Review: Don’t Let Me Die

13/08/2025 - Andrei Epure’s eerie first feature cheekily asks us whether we are a little bit dead inside