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8.2/10   102 votes
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Director:
Bobby Paunescu
Writer:
Bobby Paunescu (written by)
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Genre:
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Plot:
Wanting to follow the current trend, Francesca, a young teacher from Bucharest, is eager to emigrate to Italy... more | add synopsis
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66th Annual Venice Film Festival Line-Up Announced
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 31 July 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)
Venice film fest unveils lineup which includes 86 world premiers
 (From QuietEarth. 30 July 2009, 1:50 PM, PDT)
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Great Movie!!! more (3 total)

Cast

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Monica Barladeanu ... Francesca (as Monica Dean)

Doru Boguta ... Mita
Luminita Gheorghiu ... Ana
Teodor Corban ... Ion
Dana Dogaru ... Doamna Elena
Doru Ana ... Nasul
Ion Sapdaru ... Pandele

Mihai Dorobantu ... Remulus
Gabriel Spahiu ... Sofer autocar

Dan Chiriac ... Zana
Alina Berzunteanu ... Magda
Monica Mihaescu ... Directoarea
Dragos Marinescu ... Fane
Ionut Simionescu ... Sef Autogara
Ioana Diaconescu ... Prietena din bar
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
Romania
Language:
Romanian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Romania
Company:
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4 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Great Movie!!!, 5 October 2009
10/10
Author: goodman8 from Iceland

I saw this movie at RIFF in Iceland. It is a great movie with a very good performance from all the actors. 'its like watching a reality show.... The story is very touching and the way it is shoot confirmed once again that Romanian cinema it is probably one of the best in the world at this time. Has a lot from the Italian "neorealism" but keeps its originality. It is very violent but not necessary as action but more from a situation point of view. It is not easy to explain, there is fear from the beginning to the end. I read that the film was banned at the festival in Venice were it had the world premiere. I don't really see the reason. Congrats to the team that made it! I understood that Cristi Puiu it is also involved. We love "Lasarescu" too! Puiu won in 2005 the best prize in Reykjavik. I think that in Romania they must have a great film school.

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