Summaries

Wanting to follow the current trend, Francesca, a young teacher from Bucharest, is eager to emigrate to Italy. Unfortunately, whilst desperately seeking support from those nearest and dearest to her, various untold truths unravel.

Francesca is a young kindergarten teacher whose dream is to immigrate to Italy. Searching for a better life, Francesca is ready to overcome any obstacles, even the worries and the doubtfulness of the people closest to her. The plan is that her boyfriend, Mita, should join her in Italy as soon as he closes the small business he runs. Things take an unfortunate turn, painful truths come to light and priorities change.—Mandragora Movies

Details

Keywords
  • teacher
  • romanian new wave
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 26, 2009
Countries of origin Romania
Language Romanian
Filming locations Bucharest, Romania
Production companies Mandragora Movies

Box office

Budget $750000
Gross worldwide $461485

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Francesca (Birladeanu) is a 30-year-old kindergarten teacher who lives with her mother, Ana (Luminita Gheorghiu), and idealistically dreams of setting up a kids school in Rome to improve Romanians image in Italy. Her relationship with longtime b.f. Mita (Dorian Boguta) is going nowhere, but she still vacillates over the move as one after another friend or relative gives her advice. (Variety)

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