Semiotic Plastic

Plastic Semiotic

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

The life of human beings, seen from birth to old age. Only that this generic life is not represented with humans, but with the artifacts that we the humans have created for our children (or should we say “cubs”?), in order to prepare them for life: the toys. So, the film is a collage of scenes in which the toys help us understand better a possible essence of our life.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Available at the Agora Market.
Direction: Radu Jude
Script: Radu Jude, loosely based on texts by A.P. Chekhov and Gustave Flaubert
Cinematography: Marius Panduru
Editing: Cătălin Cristuțiu
Sound: Mirel Cristea, Marian Bălan
Production: microFILM
Producers: Ada Solomon
Production Design: Cristian Niculescu
Format: Digital File
Color: Color
Production Country: Romania
Production Year: 2021
Duration: 22'
Contact: MicroFILM

Radu Jude

Radu Jude is a Romanian director and screenwriter. His feature debut, The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), was selected for over 50 international film festivals. He went on to direct critically acclaimed films such as Everybody in Our Family (2012), Aferim! (2015), Scarred Hearts (2016), I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians (2018), and Uppercase Print (2020), all of which received numerous awards worldwide. In 2021, his film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World received the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023. His latest feature, Kontinental ’25, a low-budget independent production, was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlinale.

Filmography

2009 The Happiest Girl in the World
2012 Everybody in Our Family
2015 Aferim!
2016 Scarred Hearts
2018 I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2020 Uppercase Print
2021 Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
2023 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
2025 Kontinental ’25
2025 Dracula