Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
Locarno release poster
RomanianNu astepta prea mult de la sfârsitul lumii
Directed byRadu Jude
Written byRadu Jude
Produced byRadu Jude
Adrian Sitaru
Ada Solomon
Starring
CinematographyMarius Panduru
Edited byCătălin Cristuțiu
Release date
  • 4 August 2023 (2023-08-04) (Locarno)
Running time
163 minutes
CountriesRomania
Croatia
France
Luxembourg
LanguagesRomanian
English
Box office$92,360[1]

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (Romanian: Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii) is a 2023 black comedy film written and directed by Radu Jude. It stars Ilinca Manolache with supporting performances by Nina Hoss and Uwe Boll. It is a co-production among Romania, Croatia, France and Luxembourg.

The film premiered at the main competition of the 2023 Locarno Film Festival,[2] where it received critical acclaim, and the Special Jury Prize.[3][4][5] Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World was later screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2023 New York Film Festival. It was selected as Romanian entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards on September 8, 2023.[6]

  1. ^ "Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 29, 2024.Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2023-08-03). "Golden Bear Winner Radu Jude, Competing in Locarno, Readies New Found-Footage Documentary on Post-Socialist Romania (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ "Radu Jude partiu a loiça toda em Locarno com uma sátira endiabrada aos tempos que correm". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. ^ webmagnat. "Filmul "Nu aştepta prea mult de la sfârşitul lumii", aplaudat la Festivalul de Film de la Locarno". www.ziarulevenimentul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ^ "The Pardo d'oro at Locarno76 goes to Mantagheye bohrani (Critical…". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (8 September 2023). "Mubi Acquires 'Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World' For Key Territories, Film Selected As Romania's Oscar Entry — Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved 21 October 2023.