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2016 | B/N | 128:00

Romeo Aldea, a physician living in a small town in Transylvania, has raised his daughter Eliza with the idea of sending her to study abroad as soon as she finishes school. His plans are close to becoming reality—his daughter has won a scholarship to study in the UK— but a sudden accident jeopardizes her future. There are ways of solving the problem, but none using the principles that he, as a father, has taught his daughter.


Direction: Mungiu; Cristian
Script: Mungiu; Cristian
Production: Mungiu; Cristian, Reu; Tudor
Photography: Vladimir Panduru; Tudor
Sound: Do-Huu; Olivier
Cast:Manovici; Ma˘lina, Colceag; Gelu, Andrici; Rares, Ciubotaru; Petre, Davidescu; Alexandra, Pa˘rvu; Emanuel, Ifrim; Lucian, Ifrim; Gigi, Va˘ncica˘; Adrian, Moldovan; Orsolya, Smoleanu; Tudor, Bugnar; Lia, Dra˘gus; Maria, Ivanov; Vlad, Titieni; Adrian
Art direction: Toma; Dan
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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