"R.M.N." is Romanian writer/director Cristian Mungiu's ("Graduation") scathing indictment of xenophobia, whiteness and the socioeconomic forces that prompt individuals to leave home — or move —for jobs. The drama unfolds slowly before it fully takes shape, but it is never less than transfixing.
Matthias (Marin Grigore), who works in Germany, quits his job and returns home to Transylvania because of a family emergency. He reconnects with Csilla (Judith State), his former lover, who works in the local bakery. Csilla is looking for workers during the holiday season, and while minimum wage is not enough for Matthias, she does hire two Sri Lankans, Alick (Gihan Edirisinghe) and Mahinda (Amitha Jayasinghe). The arrival of these foreigners angers the villagers, who terrorize them and want them gone.
