Traffic (Romanian: Jaful Secolului) is a 2024 heistdrama film directed by Teodora Mihai, written by Cristian Mungiu. Starring Anamaria Vartolomei and Ionut Niculae, it follows a group of Romanian immigrants in Belgium, who go from unwanted second-class citizens to wanted criminals, as they decide to stage a heist that will change their lives forever.[1] The story of the film is inspired by a theft of paintings signed by Picasso, Monet and Gauguin from a Dutch museum in 2012 by three Romanians. It is set to release in Romania on 23 September.[2]
The film had its world premiere in the International Competition of the Warsaw Film Festival on 16 October 2024,[3] where it won the Warsaw Grand Prix.[4][5]
The film will be released on 23 September 2025 in Romania by Forum Film.[13]
Reception
In her review for Cineuropa, Manuela Lazić highlights the film’s exploration of the harsh realities of exploitative immigrant labour, balanced by its use of humour. She describes it as "a layered social-realist film examining inequality and exploitation in our modern world, with a healthy dose of humour."[14]
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