directed by Igor Cobileanski, drama, 82 min, eng subtitles
written by Igor Cobileanski, Corneliu Porumboiu
with Igor Babiac, Ela Ionescu, Sergiu Voloc
A bittersweet drama about Viorel, a small-time drug dealer living in a little town from forgotten Moldova. His best friend drags him into his crazy dream of flying, his mother urges him to start earning a living and the woman he loves is about to leave with her lover who is going to be released soon from custody by a corrupted cop. Viorel decides to straighten his life out, he gets a decent job and tries to save the girl from the destructive relationship she’s in, but soon he realizes that doing the right thing may not be the best solution. A genuine glimpse of the dead-end situation of young people living the bleak reality of a small Moldovan town. An extraordinary debut feature shot by the world-renowned cinematographer Oleg Mutu (a Moldovan himself).
Awards
Gopos Awards 2014 (Romanian film awards – Best First Feature, Best Cinematography)
Cottbus IFF 2013 (FIPRESCI Award)
Karlovy Vary IFF 2013 (East of the West competition)