It’s probably a stretch to call any of the Romanian New Wave filmmakers household names, exactly, but for over a decade now they’ve been making some of the most interesting cinema of anywhere in the world. And while the films of Corneliu Poromboiu haven’t quite yet picked up the prizes and plaudits of compatriots like Cristian Mungiu (whose “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” took the Palme D’Or) or Cristi Puiu (whose “The Death Of Mr.

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In 2015, director László Nemes stunned moviegoers away with his harrowing, Oscar-winning directorial debut, “Son of Saul.” For his follow-up movie, the 41-year-old Hungarian returns with his new feature, “Sunset,” which examines the frayed tensions in Budapest during the lead-up to World War I. And if it’s not broken, don’t fix it: the director revisits the now-signature, immersive point-of-view camerawork style to craft a cryptic drama featuring chilly characters and decadent production design.

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