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A drama thriller set by the Ukrainian border in rural Romania. Roman, a young man from the city, arrives in a remote village to sell the land he has inherited from his grandfather. To his surprise, he discovers that the property is vast and almost completely isolated from the civilised world. While preparing the sale, Roman is confronted with a series of unusual events: the locals seem to avoid him, suspicious men in cars meet on his land every night and there’s a general sense of threat that is never materialised. Roman’s uneasiness reaches new levels when his girlfriend comes visiting uninvited, making him feel more vulnerable than ever – not because she might be in danger but because she is an unwanted witness to his inability to control the situation. Defying everyone’s advice, Roman carries out his plan to sell the land. But, as carefully as he is planning his escape, he is unable to estimate the true evil nature of the people he is dealing with.

  • Year:
    2016
  • Runtime:
    104
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Director:
    Bogdan Mirică
  • Screenplay:
    Bogdan Mirică
  • Dir. of Photography:
    Andrei Butică
  • Music:
    Codrin Lazăr, Sorin Romanescu
  • Editor:
    Roxana Szel
  • Cast:
    Dragoş Bucur, Gheorghe Visu, Vlad Ivanov
  • Production:
    EZ Films, 42 KM FILM, ARGO FILM
  • Sales:
    BAC Films Internaional
  • Festivals:
    Cannes 2016 (FIPRESCI Award), Stockholm 2016, Sarajevo 2016 (Best Actor – Gheorghe Visu, Special Jury Mention)

Schedule:

12.11.2016 20:00 Kino Lumière (K1)
13.11.2016 15:45 Kino Lumière (K1)

About the Director:

Bogdan Mirică

Bogdan Mirică (1978) graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Communication at the University of Bucharest. In 2008, he completed his studies in screenwriting and producing at the University of Westminster, London. While in London, he attended workshops held by such film luminaries as Martin Scorsese, Paul Verhoeven and Ken Loach. In 2010, he wrote and directed the short film, Bora Bora, which won Grand Jury Prize at the Angers European First Film Festival. This is his first fiction feature film that premiered as part of Un Certain Regard programme at this year’s Cannes IFF.