World Premiere: 12.11.2021
Balaur
Ecaterina Ivanovici, a 35-year-old religion teacher and wife of the town priest, begins a relationship with Iuliu, an audacious 16-year-old student of hers. Then Iuliu starts confessing to the priest.
Crew, Cast & Production
Director
Octav Chelaru
Script
Octav Chelaru
Camera
Barbu Balasoiu
Actors
Mălina Manovici (Ecaterina Ivanovici), Sergiu Smerea (Iuliu Roșu), Alexandru Papadopol (Father Dragoș Ivanovici)
Production
Defilm (RO), 42film GmbH (DE), EED Productions (RS)
Funding
Romanian Film Centre, MDM Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Serbian Film Center
Film Information
Genre
Drama
Languages
Romanian
Countries
Romania, Germany, Serbia
Year
2021
Length
125 min.
Festivals and Awards
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
International Film Festival of India
Kerala Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival
Buzau International Film Festival 2022 // Festival Award: Best Feature Film
Romanian Film Award (Premiile Gopo) 2023 // 8 nominations