The BEST Romanian Movie as i consider it, does not have in its distribution the best Romanian actor (or as he is called - the most "international" Romanian actor) - Marcel Iures. But seeing the movie i really cannot see a place for him in the context, because the story is simply so well built and the actors so well chosen. The advantage here i think, is that Romania does not have a very heavy film industry and Romanian actors work very much in the theater acting scene, which really increases an actor's skills.
The story-line and truly the whole directing work are a miracle, giving a very well built movie, with very subtle irony, smart detailing, making it a must-see.
The action takes place in a contemporary Bucharest (the movie was actually filmed in 1998-1999 or so, but its international release was delayed for some reason) and presents a harsh reality for the working intellectual in this country - love costs more than one can afford from one salary. Don't worry about understanding the changing rate from the leu-dollar (his salary was worth somewhere under 80$, 1 million lei valuing about 30-50 $ at that time, i can't remember). The message is very powerful and it will certainly leave some question marks about integrity and correctness, while showing a totally new way of viewing some of life's little details.
The story-line and truly the whole directing work are a miracle, giving a very well built movie, with very subtle irony, smart detailing, making it a must-see.
The action takes place in a contemporary Bucharest (the movie was actually filmed in 1998-1999 or so, but its international release was delayed for some reason) and presents a harsh reality for the working intellectual in this country - love costs more than one can afford from one salary. Don't worry about understanding the changing rate from the leu-dollar (his salary was worth somewhere under 80$, 1 million lei valuing about 30-50 $ at that time, i can't remember). The message is very powerful and it will certainly leave some question marks about integrity and correctness, while showing a totally new way of viewing some of life's little details.