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Completed - ROMANIAN - Drama - 100 minutes

Log Line

A minimalist slice-of-life story about a father who, little by little, in only one day, loses the respect and love of his teenager son & his wife, without even noticing it.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2009 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2010 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2011 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : Constantin POPESCU
Writer(s) : Razvan RADULESCU, Alex BACIU
Cast : Vlad IVANOV, Gabriel HUIAN, Rodica LAZAR, Crina MURESAN

Producer(s) : Ada SOLOMON (HiFilm Productions)

Synopsis

Velicanu considers himself a fulfilled person. He has money, a new villa, he is married (second time) to a young woman with whom he has a baby & has a son from his first marriage. Before the holidays, he has to leave his affairs in good order. But things get a little bit complicated: Velicanu's wish to happily control his life and the lives around him seems more & more absurd. The crisis at the end of the day makes him wonder if he is really happy & fulfilled.

Production

Country(ies) : ROMANIA

Financing plan : Romanian CNC, SEE Network Grant

Start of shooting : September 2009

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