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

"I've got a soft spot for you guys. Don't let me down." The band went on to perform a cover of Post Malone's "Circles," which Newbould said they "connected with" right away.

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 ...