In the midst of shooting his movie, Paul, the director, is having an affair with Alina, an actress playing a supporting role. The next day is supposed to be her last on set and Paul decides to shoot a nude scene, but he wakes up the next morning full of doubts and changes his plans. Instead of filming the scene, he tells his producer that he is suffering from a stomach ulcer. Slowly the film and the filmmaker’s lives grow more intertwined, taking the shoot in an unexpected direction.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 29 min.
- Country, year
- Romania, France, 2013
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Romanian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Corneliu Porumboiu
- Screenplay
- Corneliu Porumboiu
- Cinematography
- Tudor Mircea
- Cast
- Bogdan Dumitrache, Diana Avramut, Mihaela Sirbu, Alexandru Papadopol
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- in competition
- unknown - 1
Director
Corneliu Porumboiu
Corneliu Porumboiu was born in Romania in 1975. He studied directing at the National University of Drama and Film in Bucharest. Director’s debut film 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes. Police, Adjective (2009) won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.
