12:08 East of Bucharest. 2006 ‘A fost sau n-a fost? In communist era Romania, people live with hope for a new life of freedom. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?" Watching these has been the silver lining of quarantine, Just when you thought Joe Exotic's park couldn't get more intense. Trailer [it] by Corneliu Porumboiu. With Piscoci and Manescu’s help, he wants to find an answer to a sixteen-year-old question: "Did a revolution really take place in their city"? In Romanian New Wave fashion, 12:08 East of Bucharest creates a bleak atmosphere with motionless and distant compositions, lonely characters, and a dry sense of humor. This is probably only about the second or third Romanian film I've seen, so my knowledge of Romanian New Wave is limited at best. Plus, some seasonally appropriate Hallmark movies, Including how to watch previous debates and town halls. Flawlessly written, brilliantly economical "gray comedy" about the snowball effect of human pettiness and the chaos that ensues when we examine our most cherished illusions too closely. In this case, 12:08 East of Bucharest is the movie equivalent of when a corporation tweets out an innocuous question and all the responses drag them for even asking. Use the HTML below. i get that the first half was to establish the vibe but it did not have to be that LONG. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. 68. Endless negotiations begin between lunch and dinner; however, will they ever reach a conclusion? 2006 After the terrible news of a fatal car accident involving her son, a desperate mother will do anything in her power to set her child free. Trust us. Everything in the film is very Romanian and you need to be familiar with the…. A film about memory and pride. These scenes give us a sense of the place we're in, as it stands now nearly two decades post-revolution, and of the three characters who will take up the entirety of the film's remaining run time. Out of enthusiasm, a Militia soldier abandons his platoon and decides to fight for the cause of the Revolution. Mallorca Film Festival is back and raring to go. The Child, aka Baby Yoda, is almost back! The independent scene is ultimately still too reliant  on Hollywood to live up to its name, but the further you get from LA, the more likely you are to find works and movements that are genuinely fresh and exciting. Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android! The Child, aka Baby Yoda, is almost back! Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. It’s been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is aproaching.Piscoci, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. When the amicable Luci (Alexandru Papadopol) and his beautiful lover Sorina ... See full summary ». Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android! Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) TMDb Score. Alex. It's the 22nd of December. A professor, who's been an established…, Film #11 Of The May 30 Days, 30 Countries Challenge - Romania. His Lieutenant and the rest of the crew look for him during the confused night of 22-23 December 1989. If this is a comedy, where are the jokes, the amusing scenarios, and unexpected moments? Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. © Letterboxd Limited. 12:08 East of Bucharest That answer, must be seen in this wonderful film. 12:08 East of Bucharest is an Comedy, Drama movie that was released in 2006 and has a run time of 1 hr 29 min. 16 years after the Revolution and just days before Christmas, a local television station in Bucharest has invited several guests to share their moments of glory, as they allegedly stormed city hall, chanting "down with Ceasescu!," before Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, and his wife fled the presidential palace by helicopter so many years ago. While there's no large plot points, it does a great job of examining the psyche of a community after a major traumatic events. With daily news, interviews, data bases, in-depth investigations into the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa aims at promoting the European film industry throughout the world. Photo Credits: Netflix; Pop TV; Robert Viglasky, Hartswood Films; Fred Hayes/Disney+, Fox, PopTV; Bettina Strauss/Netflix; Nicole Rivelli/Amazon, Netflix, Frank Masi/Apple, Disney, Jasper Savage/Hulu; Diyah Pera/CW, What to Watch on Netflix Top 10 Rankings on October 23, Netflix Originals 2020: All the New Movies, TV Shows, Documentaries, and Specials to Stream. Report this film. Two weeks before his release, a teenage prisoner learns that his mother has returned home. A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui. The film presents us with a mystery that is certainly impossible to truly crack, as it develops into a matter of which side one wants to agree with. Watching these has been the silver lining of quarantine, Just when you thought Joe Exotic's park couldn't get more intense. We sat down with two-time IFTA winner Cathy Brady to find out more about her feature debut, We met with Belgian filmmaker Stephan Streker to discuss his new work. Here, there is more coverage, more editing, more directing of our attention to characters' reactions. (2006). A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui. I look forward to more Romanian films and other works from the very talented Corneliu Porumboiu. Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu grapples with his country's troubled recent past in this wonderfully droll, Cannes Camera d'Or winner about a local TV station owner who attempts to define the events of December 22, 1989. Pisconi, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. Somehow hilarity doesn't ensue. TSPDT THE 21ST CENTURY’S MOST ACCLAIMED FILMS (2020 Edition), The Ultimate Film Canon: 21st Century (2001-2020), TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival (1976 -2020), (almost) every title from worldscinema.org, Ari Aster’s favorite films from contemporary directors, ️Cannes You Feel It: The Ultimate, Most Exhaustive & Accurate List of Films That Have Screened at the Cannes Film Festival Over the Years. There’s a desperation of sorts to the question, asked time and time again in the film as a small-town TV host attempts to gleam from his guests whether the historic Romanian revolution of 1989 manifested itself in their home. TMDb And it's easy to misuse them to defend your stance, purposefully manipulative or not. Prime Video has your Halloween movie picks covered. Komik olduğunu söylemişlerdi ama acayip sıkıldım. Title: He will learn soon that this trip will change his views about life, forever. (2007). The dawn of the new century, the first 20 years. Updated monthly. A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui. Such a sweet comfy ending. The Office + revisionismo + debates políticos vazios + Romênia = À Leste de Bucareste. This is my first exposure to Romanian New Wave, but what an introduction. As inclined as I am to despair about the state of film, World Cinema gives me hope. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. The selected clip is currently unabled to be loaded. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. It's the 22nd of December. Somehow for a movie billed both as a comedy and a drama, it turned out to be neither. It’s been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is approaching. Fantastic performances by all three lead actors. Bekijk de trailer van de film 12:08 East Of Bucharest uit 2006 in hoge resolutie. It’s been sixteen years since the Revolution and Christmas is approaching. It's a satire in the truest sense of that word. With Mircea Andreescu, Teodor Corban, Ion Sapdaru, Mirela Cioaba. Still, sometimes even when I don't personally enjoy a film I can still find merit in it's level of craft and ingenuity - not so here. I saw evidence of this in old man Piscoci's account of December 22, 1989.…. Film data from TMDb. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Pisconi, an old retiree, is preparing to spend another lonely Christmas. tarrdigrade 1,807 films 23,768 187 Edit, If you're feeling overwhelmed, but still want to squeeze a film into your daily routine, this list is made for…, Jayce Fryman 18,693 films 2,882 99 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. 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