Variety’s review finds that Florin Şerban’s “You Don’t Belong Here” begins with a compelling premise but ultimately disappoints because of its stilted dialogue, distant visual style and badly judged ending. The film follows a respected provincial surgeon who discovers that his teenage son was involved in the racist killing of a Roma man, exposing tensions around prejudice, masculinity and authority in a Romanian city.

The opening uses Mahler’s Third Symphony against images of Reşiţa before masked youths vandalise Roma residents’ cars and beat a man to death. Adrian Văncică plays Dr Marius, the hospital director, while Teodor Butănescu plays his son Ioan; the reviewer praises the film’s rigorous observation but argues that long pauses, fixed shots and a lack of close-ups undermine its intended realism. Şerban is also criticised for overextending his control as writer, producer, director and editor, in contrast with the livelier authenticity of his 2010 Berlinale-winning debut.