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

Expanding on the world built in his 2021 short “Intercom 15,” Andrei Epure’s debut feature “Don’t Let Me Die” is an evocative exercise in “sabotaging realism.” Shot across Bucharest and Romania’s seaside, the director offers an elusive portrait of enigmatic Isabela (Elina Löwensohn) through the encounters of restrained neighbour Maria (Cosmina Stratan), who finds the […]