A chance on a shipbuilding site. By an abusive administrative measure, taken by a manager and too easily accepted by others, a worker is released from his employment contract. Following a notification, one of the secretaries of the county party committee arrives on the site. It does not conduct an investigation, as many believe and some fear, but it causes all members of this c...
Ciulei’s impressive debut feature—produced in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Romanian oil industry—unfolds in a nearly deserted oil town where a few remaining prospectors linger, hoping against hope for the titular rush of black gold. Into this bleak setting arrives an ambitious young student from the big city, who finds herself drawn to the charismatic engineer B...
Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving...