Maria
When a child steals candles from the cemetery, in order to provide some light means for his family sheltered into a damp basement of a block of flats, this circumstance can say a lot about the sufferance imposed by transition period of time in Romania. This child is one of the seven that Maria has got. She is a 33 years old ordinary woman, whose husband (Ion) is unemployed and has become a drunkard and violently acting, maybe because of his despairing and lack of prospective.
Chasing Rainbows
A story about the illusion of getting rich in Romania. In a country where stories of striking it rich are everywhere, anyone thinks such a thing is not only possible, but it's easily achievable. The storyline follows two destinies: one is of a young couple, Marius and Cosmina. Marius wrote an imaginary name on a lottery promotion ticket just to drag Cosmina. And the draw makes him the winner. The other is of two adults. Because of their lack of knowledge when it comes to modern technology, they get fooled by e-mail spam, fall for a false online lottery and loose their last savings. The stories meet at the end, when they loose all hope and refuse their only chance of getting rich. Finally we realize that the illusion of becoming rich puts ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
Method
The line between fantasy and reality blurs when an actress begins behaving like the 19th-century murderer she is playing.
Catacombs
A young woman in Paris goes to a party in the enormous labyrinth of limestone tunnels beneath Paris. When she becomes separated from her friends, she is convinced something is chasing her through the dark tunnels.
Sindromul Timisoara
A perspective on the Romanian revolution which started in Timișoara.
Weekend cu mama
15 years ago, Luiza decided to make a fresh start in Spain. She left her 3-year-old daughter Cristina in the care of her relatives and took off. When she returns to Romania, the woman learns some shocking truths that were kept hidden from her: Cristina ran away from home, is a drug addict and has a 2-year-old girl who lives in an orphanage. Overwhelmed by guilt, Luiza attempts to save her daughter
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Cãlin Peter Netzer
Director
Marinela Chelaru
as
Brunhilda
Constantin Draganescu
as
Ion's brother
Luminita Gheorghiu
as
Maia
Ovidiu Niculescu
as
Pentagon
Hannah Yelland
as
Bethany Fields
Jeremy Sisto
as
Jake Fields
Elizabeth Hurley
as
Rebecca
Pink
as
Carolyn
John Gloria
as
Goatman / Monster
Shannyn Sossamon
as
Victoria
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