# Sieranevada (2016)

> During a tense memorial gathering in Bucharest, a doctor’s attempt to honor his father becomes an exhausting confrontation with family secrets, grief, and competing truths.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/245393

## Facts

- Runtime: 173 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Cristi Puiu
- Cast: Mimi Brănescu, Judith State, Bogdan Dumitrache, Dana Dogaru, Sorin Medeleni, Marin Grigore, Ana Ciontea, Rolando Matsangos
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4466490/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: claustrophobic, sardonic, tense, serious film night, arthouse cinema evening

## Synopsis

A family gathering turns into a tense confrontation of truths and fears, revealing the complexities of love and loss.

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