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 The filmmaker behind *Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World* returns with another provocative look at the absurdity of modern life. This review was originally published during the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. 1-2 Special releases *Kontinental ’25* in theaters starting Friday, March 27, 2026. There are countless unique and memorable lines in the characteristically biting *Kontinental ’25* by Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude; however, the most incisive of them all is a quote borrowed secondhand from Bertolt Brecht: "The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to die." A cynical reference to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials Stalin orchestrated in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment remains a subject of debate—partly due to the difficulty in discerning his degree of sincerity. Director: Radu Jude Writer: Radu Jude Stars: Eszter Tompa, Gabriel Spahiu, Adonis Tanta Jude’s own provocations—including *Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn* and *Do Not E...