It Can Pass Through the Wall
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Cast
Sofia Nicolaescu Ion Arcudeanu Marcel Horobet 
Gabriel Spahiu Alecu Jude
Credits
Written by: 
Anton Chekhov 
Radu Jude
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Catalin Cristutiu
Produced by: Radu Jude Ada Solomon
Plot
An old man tries to play backgammon with friends while babysitting his granddaughter, who's terrified of the young suicide in their building.
Sinekatalog’s take
An old man tries to play backgammon with friends while babysitting a granddaughter spooked by a neighbor's suicide. Radu Jude's short mixes dark humor and unease in a thoughtful, small domestic snapshot.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (213 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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