When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism

2013 1h 29m RO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 28

Drama

Synopsis

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A director with two weeks left on his latest production fakes an ulcer to pursue a romance with his lead actress.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diana Avramut
Alina
Bogdan Dumitrache
Paul
Mihaela Sîrbu
Magda
Alexandru Papadopol
Laur
Alexandru Jitea
Doctorul
Gabi Cretan
Machioza
Lucian Iftime
Receptionerul
Claudiu Dumitru
Marius

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Writers: Corneliu Porumboiu
Languages: Romanian
Countries: Romania, France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, shot by Tudor Mircea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Diana Avramut and Bogdan Dumitrache and Mihaela Sîrbu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corneliu Porumboiu directs. Tudor Mircea behind the camera. Maria Răducanu scores. Dana Bunescu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania, France. Dialogue in Romanian.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Romania, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, shot by Tudor Mircea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Maria Răducanu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Dana Bunescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Diana Avramut and Bogdan Dumitrache and Mihaela Sîrbu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3102906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.