MUN Cinema presents Victoria. Directed by Sebastian Schipper, with Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit et al. German with English subtitles.

A few things you need to know, but not much more. First, this is an amazing tour de force, a two-hour plus movie shot in one take. Yes, you heard me, one take. You can do that now in digital, you know. But it takes guts and a lot of confidence. Second, it takes place over real-time two hours, beginning in a Berlin nightclub where Victoria (the amazing Laia Costa) meets the charming Sonne (Lau) and his friends. Everything is sweet and soft and romantic, and then it is not. Can’t say more, but you will be mesmerized, even while you are conscious of the unrelenting power of the camera. Sure, it shakes a bit, and at first you keep expecting a cutaway, but after a while you’ll let it take you wherever it goes.

More information about this film and the schedule for the season can be found at www.mun.ca/cinema