Aferim! (Desktop)

: Shot in high-contrast black and white , the film uses extreme long shots and tableau compositions to evoke the epic grandeur of historical epics while simultaneously using irony to undercut national myths.

Aferim! is often described as a . It adopts classic Western tropes—bounties, lawmen, and rugged landscapes—but transplants them to the 1835 Wallachian countryside. Aferim!

Radu Jude departs from the "minimalism" often associated with the Romanian New Wave, embracing a more style. Aferim! as a " Romanian Gypsy western. " - ResearchGate : Shot in high-contrast black and white ,

The film's primary focus is the in Eastern Europe, a topic often overlooked in Romanian history. Aferim!