The best experience of watching a film in any genre is seeing something that stays with you and you knew nothing of it beforehand.
That feeling is what keeps us going in the belief that originality is still alive and well.
In the case of film documentaries, it is stories that had little or no coverage at the time. But when made into a film, it's exposure through this medium gives it the best coverage the respective story ever had.
That's exactly how I felt after seeing this Romanian documentary of a story this is not only extraordinary as to how it happened. But also, the coverage that director Alexander Nanau managed to get and was allowed to show.
What's amazing is that there's no real style or added touch to the story being told. It's procedural in its structure and the camerawork is more for just observational purpose. The documentary is all about the story.
The only aspect of film-making to be seen is how it told the story from the viewpoint of the decision makers as well as the journalist that uncovered the story. Seeing their developments throughout and how it mixed and intertwined the two was well edited and constantly engaging.
This entire film documentary is the very definition of 'fly on the wall'. This is certainly a documentary that deserves the widest exposure possible. It has to be seen to be believed. Not just because of the story. But also, the unprecedented coverage that they manage to film. It also shows the every importance of investigative journalism and why it needs to still exist.
While the lack of style was a noticeable choice that was made, they made it up for it with the shocking content that was presented.
Don't be surprised if you watch this with your mouth open in shock for the majority of the duration.
Rating: 8/10
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