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What do you do when you have a job and your superiors ask you to do something that ends up being illegal, immoral, or just unethical? What if you find out too late? Do you question "why me?" Do you go against the corporate Goliath, or just go with the flow? Those are some of the questions asked by this Romanian drama.
Based in real life events, Why Me? follows the life of Cristian (Emilian Oprea), an up-and-coming criminal prosecutor that's asked to lead an investigation against another official. Seeing it as an opportunity to advance his career, Cristian lunges at the task at hand, only to discover there might be other motivations to his selection.
For the most part, this was a nice, little surprise. The way the plot unfolds feels a bit confusing since the details of the case are never fully explained, and we never get to see the other side. Instead, director and writer Tudor Giurgiu chooses to focus on Cristian's state of mind as he finds himself more and more consumed by fear and paranoia.
Although the character of Cristian is never fully fleshed out, and some of his decisions are not fully delved into, Oprea makes the most of what he gets and sells the character fairly well. Mihai Constantin is also pretty good as his direct superior. There are some brushes at the higher up conspiracies that could've been interesting, but they are never explored either. Still, I found myself drawn into the story and wanting to know more.
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WHY ME?
(2015, Giurgiu)
A film from Romania:
(2015, Giurgiu)
A film from Romania:
"I've just started something, and... I'll tell you later. It could be on my way up or on my way down."
What do you do when you have a job and your superiors ask you to do something that ends up being illegal, immoral, or just unethical? What if you find out too late? Do you question "why me?" Do you go against the corporate Goliath, or just go with the flow? Those are some of the questions asked by this Romanian drama.
Based in real life events, Why Me? follows the life of Cristian (Emilian Oprea), an up-and-coming criminal prosecutor that's asked to lead an investigation against another official. Seeing it as an opportunity to advance his career, Cristian lunges at the task at hand, only to discover there might be other motivations to his selection.
For the most part, this was a nice, little surprise. The way the plot unfolds feels a bit confusing since the details of the case are never fully explained, and we never get to see the other side. Instead, director and writer Tudor Giurgiu chooses to focus on Cristian's state of mind as he finds himself more and more consumed by fear and paranoia.
Although the character of Cristian is never fully fleshed out, and some of his decisions are not fully delved into, Oprea makes the most of what he gets and sells the character fairly well. Mihai Constantin is also pretty good as his direct superior. There are some brushes at the higher up conspiracies that could've been interesting, but they are never explored either. Still, I found myself drawn into the story and wanting to know more.
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