Radu Jude is one of the most prominent figures in Romanian cinema, and the latest addition to his esteemed filmography is Bad Luck Banging and Loony Porn, winner of the 2021 Berlinale Golden Bear. True to its provocative and sardonic title, the film centers around Emi, a schoolteacher who has filmed a sex tape with her husband, but finds her reputation at risk after the tape is leaked on the internet. The video is circulated among her (underage) students, and very soon colleagues and parents demand an investigation. The film is divided into three chapters. In the first, Emi wanders the streets of Bucharest, where she is captured in closed-circuit like footages. The second chapter presents viewers with a montage-style visual dictionary of obscenity. Finally, in the third, relentlessly candid chapter, Emi faces her accusers, opening a can of worms that is impossible to close again. The director suggests three outcomes, leaving it up to viewers how the story should resolve itself. (Karen PARK)