Monsters.

Monștri.

60th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Dana returns from a business trip but decides not to go home and pays off the taxi driver so as to keep her company during the night. At the same time, Arthur furtively plans a date and ends up engaging in sexual intercourse with a man. The next morning, they meet in their marital bed and spend the day together, perhaps for the last time. Α low-key relationship drama that unfolds in three acts, capturing the palpable loneliness and alienation of modern times.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Marius Olteanu
Script: Marius Olteanu
Cinematography: Luchian Ciobanu
Editing: Ion Ioachim Stroe
Sound: Mihnea Bogos
Actors: Judith State, Cristian Popa, Alexandru Potocean, Șerban Pavlu, Dorina Lazăr
Production: Parada Film
Producers: Claudiu Mitcu, Robert Fița, Ioachim Stroe
Co-production: We Are Basca
Co-producers: Marius Olteanu
Costumes: Alexandra Alma, Ungureanu Stroe
Sets: Alexandra Alma, Ungureanu Stroe
Make Up: Elena Tudor
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Romania
Production Year: 2019
Duration: 116΄
Contact: Alpha Violet, info@alphaviolet.com
Awards/Distinctions: Reader Jury of the Tagesspiegel – Berlin IFF 2019, Best Film (Grand Prix) – Sofia IFF 2019, Best Feature Film (Romanian Days Award) – Transilvania IFF 2019, Best Screenplay – Montenegro Film Festival 2019

Marius Olteanu

Marius Olteanu was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1979. He studied Film Directing and, besides his work as a screenwriter and director, he is also a photographer. His short film Tie served as a basis for his debut feature-length film Monsters., which was included in the 2019 Berlinale Forum selection.

Filmography

2007 Sunday Afternoon (short)
2008 Why Don’t You Dance? (short)
2015 Scor Alb | Tie (short)
2017 No Man’s Land (short)
2019 Monstri. | Monsters.