Collective

Captured in real time, director Alexander Nanau follows sports journalist Cătălin Tolontan and a newly-minted Minister of Health Vlad Voiculescu down the rabbit hole into the heart of corruption at Romanian healthcare system in this disturbingly hard-hitting nominee for both Documentary Feature and International Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Absolutely astonishing display of the importance of investigative journalism and the utter betrayal a government can commit on its citizens. With an attention to detail and a sense of pacing and narrative similar to the drama Spotlight, Collective is as thrilling as it is devastating. A must watch.

A relevant issue how system polices the system itself, prevailing mutually assured corruption. Displaying almost inhuman levels of faceless cynicism, with no actual political grandstanding or "experts" talking directly into camera. This of course, doesn't prevent a certain part of the world to immediately project, long hauled corruption in the Eastern Europe onto their own dissatisfaction with their government, pretending it's the same thing because "if it can't be about me, it might as well doesn't exist". Good job America. What should be immensely admired is director's transparent insight into both news room and ministry cabinet, especially, when you consider the clash of interest this would cause, since it all was happening simultaneously.

This documentary focuses mostly on a corruption scandal involving disinfectants sold to hospitals by a Romanian chemical company in the wake of a deadly club fire that led to protests and the fall of a government. It is very fly-on-the-wall without much background beyond the minimum but it is quite riveting and very interesting.

Heartbreaking and insightful

Compelling investigation of corruption following a tragic fire in Romania but could easily have taken place in many countries including the Untied States. Remember that journalists have uncovered many governmental and corporate crimes against us, we the people. I have always enjoyed this theme from All the King's Men to Spotlight.

Collective shows how a government can prioritize money over the safety and health of its people and makes for an engaging, depressing, and memorable watch.

Stunning expose of government when corrupted. Brilliant in every respect.

So proud of my country for this. The first romanian production to get nominated for the Oscars. I think it's well deserved, what happened back in 2015 in that club was terrible, but the worst part is after that, because our country and our government is corrupt to the core and people from the rest of the world should acknowledge the fact that Romania is a good country but it was ruined by it's weak and greedy politicians and their selfishness.

An incredibly important film! Shows just how far and how damaging corruption reaches into everyday lives.