6.9 on the Richter Scale

"Movie classified in category I of seismic risk."

2016 1h 56m RO

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7.3

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★6.8TMDB · 25★7.3IMDB · 1,577

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Synopsis

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A humble Romanian actor in his 40's, hardly surviving between a complicated part in a musical, a depressed wife, and the obsession of an imminent, devastating earthquake, becomes the victim of his manipulative father.

“Movie classified in category I of seismic risk.”

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Cast

Maria Simona Arsu
Bambi
Laurentiu Bãnescu
Tony
Maria Obretin
Kitty
Alexandru Papadopol
Relu
Adrian Văncică
Robert
Teodor Corban
Daddy
Ovidiu Niculescu
Hades
Gelu Colceag
Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nae Caranfil
Writers: Nae Caranfil
Languages: Romanian, English
Countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Romanian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nae Caranfil, shot by Vivi Drăgan Vasile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nae Caranfil. 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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CAST

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Maria Simona Arsu and Laurentiu Bãnescu and Maria Obretin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Movie classified in category I of seismic risk.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nae Caranfil directs. Vivi Drăgan Vasile behind the camera. Nae Caranfil scores. Catalin Cristutiu cuts. Produced in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania. Dialogue in Romanian, English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Romanian, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania.
4Directed by Nae Caranfil, shot by Vivi Drăgan Vasile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nae Caranfil. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Catalin Cristutiu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Simona Arsu and Laurentiu Bãnescu and Maria Obretin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Movie classified in category I of seismic risk.".
9IMDB entry: tt5289520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "hotel", "dancer", "smoking", "earthquake".