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2020Movie⏱️ 2h 8m
DocumentaryDramaHistory
6.6
IMDB Rating
796 votes

The story of Mugur Calinescu, a Romanian teenager who wrote graffiti messages of protest against the regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and was subsequently apprehended, interrogated, and ultimately crushed by the secret police.

Director
Radu Jude
Writers
Gianina Carbunariu, Radu Jude
Stars
Serban Lazarovici, Bogdan Zamfir, Ioana Iacob
Release Date
November 10, 2021
Language
Romanian
Country
Romania
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 5
Reviews
📋 1.3K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Serban Lazarovici
Serban Lazarovici
as Self - Mugur Calinescu
👤
Bogdan Zamfir
as Self - Securitate Officer
👤
Ioana Iacob
as Self - Mama
Serban Pavlu
Serban Pavlu
as Self - Tatal
Alexandru Potocean
Alexandru Potocean
as Self
👤
Silvian Vâlcu
as Self
Constantin Dogioiu
Constantin Dogioiu
as Self
Doru Catanescu
Doru Catanescu
as Self
👤
Gianina Carbunariu
as Self
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
as Self

💰 Box Office

$9,417
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Romania
Production
microFILM, HI Film Productions, Televiziunea Romana (TVR1)

🏷️ Keywords

communismsecuritateteenagersecret

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

Is anyone manning the editing booth?
by cix_one2020-11-14
3/10

"The story the movie is based on is true and moving. The play that the movie adopted (not adapted, adopted, as in integrated with) might be good as well. Where the movie went off into the weeds for me was when the director decided to cut frequently and without any meaningful transition from the play (actors reading from old security service reports) to an eclectic assortment of TV clips from the era. The period clips have very little to do with the story. They neither complement the story nor does the sequencing of clips tell a story of its own. They're just filler, plain and simple. Big m..."

📖 Synopsis

The story of Mugur Calinescu, a Romanian teenager who wrote graffiti messages of protest against the regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and was subsequently apprehended, interrogated, and ultimately crushed by the secret police.