A Trip to the City

"Wit, Guts, Rhythm, Balance, Empathy"

2004 0h 19m RO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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A shy teacher and a versatile driver from a small vilage are gonig to town send by the mayor to bring a computer for the Mayoralty and a lavatory for the mayor, but things don't end like they suposed to.

“Wit, Guts, Rhythm, Balance, Empathy”

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Cast

Ion Sapdaru
Gigi
Constantin Diţă
Teacher

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ion Sapdaru and Constantin Diţă carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wit, Guts, Rhythm, Balance, Empathy".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0423925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Corneliu Porumboiu directs. Roxana Szel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania. Dialogue in Romanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Roxana Szel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ion Sapdaru and Constantin Diţă carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Wit, Guts, Rhythm, Balance, Empathy".
7IMDB entry: tt0423925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.