Romania | 1985 | col | 110min | dir. Dan Pita | cast: Claudiu Bleont, Petre Nicolae, Anda Onesa, Ecaterina Nazare In Romanian with English subtitles.
Extroverted Claudiu Bleont and withdrawn Petre Nicolae are co-workers and roommates. Nicolae pines away for an unwed mother whom he loves from afar. Bleont meets the girl and falls in love with her himself, despite the fact he is already engaged. Now, Bleont must face the tricky proposition of maintaining his friendship with Nicolae and two ardent romantic relationships...
Winner of the Honourable Mention at the Silver Bear Berlin Awards in 1985 and nomination for the Golden Bear in the same year.
Films about life in a factory and the industrial environment had been made before in the Romanian cinema, but none of them reached a certain truth in the bizarre atmosphere of a 'magic realism'. Never before did the factory manage to become a credible, lively character, with equal rights in the construction of the film. Marian Radulescu
* Unfortunately, Dan Pita would not be able to attend the screening, due to health problems.
Romanian Cinematheque is a partnership with the National Centre for Cinematography in Romania (CNC)
When: Thu, 23 September 2010, 7pm; Where: Romanian Cultural Institute London. Free entrance. To attend please email office@icr-london.co.uk or call 0207 752 0134. Early booking recommended.
