Oana Pfifer, a young therapist, gradually slips into the net of the questionnaire she submits to her patient. Mihai, Oana’s brother, worrying about his birthday, is stuck in a story far bigger than he can handle. Septimiu, Oana’s husband, concerned about his health, vaguely listens to a strange story his colleague was caught up in a while ago. Narcis Patranescu, an organized crime detective, deals with an unsettling dark story while interrogating a young woman at a funeral.
Cristi Puiu
Born in 1967, in Romania, is a writer and director known for the award-winning films The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005, Cannes), Aurora (2010, Cannes), Sieranevada (2016, Cannes) and Malmkrog (2020, Berlinale). His short film Coffee and Cigarettes won the Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlinale. He is considered the initiator of the Romanian New Wave and one of the most significant filmmakers today.
