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The Trial

2005·Movie
37min
29
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A film constructed on a text that seems to be a theatrical performance rather than the transcript of a trial. The camera traces facades of communist housing blocks, depressingly unchanged over the years, as the transcript from the trial of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, is read without pause or emotion. The intensity of the film is created by the tension between the dizzying and unceasing movement of the camera and the continuous and expressionless reading of the trial script, recording a very dark episode of modern history. — Anthology Film Archives
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29
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 29/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Trial?

0 h 37 min

The Trial runs 0 h 37 min.

What language is The Trial in?

Romanian

It was made in Romanian.

What tropes does The Trial use?

Shoot the Shaggy DogCall-BackLens FlareBig Brother Is Watching YouComing-Out StoryBizarrchitectureDies Differently in AdaptationCreative Closing CreditsTautological TemplarAmbiguously BiDutch AngleKangaroo Courtand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Trial, including Shoot the Shaggy Dog, Call-Back, Lens Flare.