Crulic: The Path to Beyond

2011 1h 13m RO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 13

AnimationDocumentary

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An animated feature-length documentary telling the story of the life of Crulic, a 33 year-old Romanian accused of having stolen a wallet from an important Polish judge. Crulic was brought to the Krakow Detention Center Custody prison. He decided to start a hunger strike from the day he was arrested, demanding a meeting with somebody from the Romanian Consulate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vlad Ivanov
Crulic
Sandrine Bonnaire
Jamie Sives
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anca Damian
Writers: Anca Damian
Languages: English, Romanian
Countries: Poland, Romania

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Romania.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piotr Dziubek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Anca Damian directs. Piotr Dziubek scores. Catalin Cristutiu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland, Romania. Dialogue in English, Romanian.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Romanian.
5International production across 2 countries: Poland, Romania.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Original score by Piotr Dziubek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Catalin Cristutiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Vlad Ivanov and Sandrine Bonnaire and Jamie Sives carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1996223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.