Untamed Romania

Untamed Romania 2018

7.84

Untamed Romania provides insight into the stunning natural wonders of Romania, with the Carpathian Mountains, the Danube Delta, and Transylvania as its major areas of interest.

2018

The Ladder

The Ladder 2021

5.38

Based on true events, The Ladder follows the spiritual journey of Andrei, a sensitive, socially awkward young man who turns to acting in his search for true happiness. After the fall of communism, he is blinded by the illusion of freedom and democracy and faces a series of brutal events that have deeply marked Romania's recent history. Finding comfort in playing the part of Aliosa in a stage adaptation of The Karamazov Brothers, he becomes closer and closer to his character, gradually discovering the way to understanding divinity.

2021

The Last Day

The Last Day 2017

8.00

Adrian, a man from a provincial town, has decided to start a new life as a monk. The mayor, the policeman and the leader of the Christian Youth Association accompany their friend on his way to the monastery.

2017

Mirciulica

Mirciulica 2022

6.24

Mircea, a 30-year-old man from a small Transylvanian town fails the judicial admission exam in Bucharest. He has no choice but to return home and live with his parents. He is forced to get a job in a waste collector company owned by a rich local politician. But things get complicated when Mircea starts working for the boss's wife.

2022

Stairway

Stairway 2024

10.00

A person tries to escape the hallway of an apartment building.

2024

Uppercase Print

Uppercase Print 2020

7.40

In 1981, chalk slogans written in uppercase letters started appearing in public spaces in the Romanian city of Botoşani. They demanded freedom, alluded to the democratic developments taking place in Romania’s socialist sister countries or simply called for improvements in the food supply. Mugur Călinescu was behind them, who was still at school at the time and whose case is documented in the files of the Romanian secret police. Theatre director Gianina Cărbunariu created a documentary play based on this material.

2020

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 2007

7.54

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

2007

Ticăloșii

Ticăloșii 2007

6.50

All important figures, from police officers to the president commit abuses and fight for rights that normal people doesn't dream.

2007

Telegrams

Telegrams 1960

7.40

Geared more for the home crowd with a good knowledge of their own history, this Romanian political comedy takes place at the turn of the 20th century, when two opposing factions are going at each other tooth and nail to win an election. One candidate is a staunch if not deluded conservative and the other is a radical liberal. Anticipating modern election campaigns by a good half a century, the two candidates decide that the best way to win is to sling as much mud as possible. Lacking the Internet and fifteen-second TV spots, they do the best they can -- they send each other virulent telegrams denouncing each other's personal failings.

1960

Ramon

Ramon 2023

6.85

Ramon is a kind person, he tries to do good things, but he is making them much worse. He is looking for that special person and ends up in Bucharest, were troubles are following him.

2023

The High schoolers

The High schoolers 1986

8.00

The love story of two students in the tenth grade. Mihai is a provincial who reached in a Bucharest high school where his passion for philosophy and mathematics will be eclipsed by love and Dana is a chess enthusiast. Their romance is full of naturalness, but will go through many trials.

1986

Love Sick

Love Sick 2006

5.51

Love. It just happens. No rules. It may look sick, but it's deep and it hurts. For everyone, Alex and Kiki are just good friends. They happen to be two girls experiencing another kind of love. For their family, Kiki and Sandu are sister and brother who sometimes fight. They happen to be lovers. Love Sick is about their stories.

2006

The Cement Mixer

The Cement Mixer 2013

6.00

For the people living on a street in downtown Bucharest, the torture has started a few days previous, when a construction site was set up on their street.

2013

Merman

Merman 2024

1

Alexandru Popovici is a man obsessed with women, whom he films relentlessly. This montage of family and anonymous archives questions the male gaze in the era of Romanian totalitarianism.

2024

The Perfect Candidate

The Perfect Candidate 2024

6.67

Costica, unemployed and without many goals in life, tired of being taken for a fool, runs for president to steal his neighbor's parking spot, unaware that he is being manipulated by the party, which secretly wants to lose the election, in order to continue stealing from the state.

2024

Alazia

Alazia 2018

6.00

As a last resort, a girl diagnosed with cancer goes to an unconventional shaman.

2018

Outbound

Outbound 2010

6.38

Matilda takes a one-day release from jail to attend her mother’s funeral, with no intention of returning. The clock is ticking as Matilda tries one last time to get help from her family and is forced to confront her troubled past.

2010

Too Late

Too Late 1996

6.80

In post-communist Romania, young prosecutor Dumitru Costa is sent to investigate a miner's suspicious death in the Jiu Valley. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a network of corruption and negligence within the local mining community. Costa's pursuit of justice pits him against powerful interests, testing his resolve in a society struggling with the aftermath of transition.

1996

Favorite

Favorite 1976

5.40

Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.

1976

R.M.N.

R.M.N. 2022

6.93

A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.

2022