directed by: Constantin Popescu, year: 2017
actors: Bogdan Dumitrache, Ioana Flora

Pororoca follows a seasoned Romanian detective who returns to his quiet hometown when a child vanishes under murky circumstances. As he interrogates family, friends, and a tight-knit community, memories from his own past resurface, blurring professional duties with personal loyalties. The investigation unfolds through long takes, quiet exchanges, and a moody, rain-soaked atmosphere that heightens tension. The film challenges assumptions about truth, justice, and what people will risk to protect those they love, leaving a chilling moral aftertaste.

Post Communist Romania, Drama, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Crime