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★6.2TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Natalia and Ginel leave their small Romanian Danube village to work abroad in Rotterdam. One evening, when she is assaulted after meeting a local, Natalia asks Ita, a friend from home turned into a crook, to help her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anamaria Vartolomei
Natalia
Ionuț Niculae
Ginel
Rares Andrici
Iță
Thomas Ryckewaert
Mr. Michels
Macrina Bârlădeanu
Andreea
Robert Iovan
Adrian
Lucian Ifrim
Prosecutor Dimov
Alexandru Potocean
Prosecutor Mihăiță

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teodora Ana Mihai
Writers: Cristian Mungiu
Languages: Dutch, English, Romanian
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Romania

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teodora Ana Mihai, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Katharina Wartena shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anamaria Vartolomei and Ionuț Niculae and Rares Andrici carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33477586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teodora Ana Mihai directs. Marius Panduru behind the camera. Katharina Wartena cuts. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands, Romania. Dialogue in Dutch, English, Romanian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Dutch, English, Romanian.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Romania.
4Directed by Teodora Ana Mihai, shot by Marius Panduru. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Katharina Wartena shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anamaria Vartolomei and Ionuț Niculae and Rares Andrici carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt33477586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.