The film "This Is Not Your Place", directed by Florin Șerban, won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.

The film "Your Place Is Not Here", directed by Florin Șerban, won the grand prize, the Golden Leopard, at the 79th edition of the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland.

The film, which will be presented in Romania in November, explores the complex relationship between a doctor and his teenage son, highlighting themes such as moral crisis and patriarchal values. The jury appreciated the strength of the writing and the exceptional cinematic language. Florin Șerban, a prominent figure of the Romanian New Wave, stated that his film is a portrait of a world in danger of disappearing.

"Your Place Is Not Here" thus becomes the first Romanian film to win the Golden Leopard, also accompanied by a prize of 75,000 Swiss francs. Teodor Butănescu was awarded a special mention for his performance, and the film will also participate in the Sarajevo International Film Festival. Critics have described it as a captivating moral fable that addresses the responsibility of generations.