#05. Aurora
Director: Cristi Puiu
Producers: Bobby Paunesca and Anca Puiu
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: The second installment in his “Six Stories from the Outskirts of Bucharest” series, I think this is about… a police inspector working in the Homicide Department. He is married to Violeta, has a daughter in the third grade at the Music High School and, for over a year now, he has lived with Lulia, a divorced nurse ten years younger than himself, with a child. Eventually, marital, professional and extra-conjugal duties overwhelm him. He is in the position of making a major decision…(more)
Cast: Cristi Puiu.
Why is it on the list?: Puiu’s examination of a broken system in Un Certain Regard Award winning The Death of Mr. Lazarescu wasn’t economical in design (running over the 150 minute mark) but I’m hoping that Puiu can offer both a sturdy character study and make a social commentary as he did with the fascinating treatment of a man’s final hours. Puiu will appear in front of the camera this time.
Release Date/Status?: Commencing with Cannes in May, the film festival circuit will receive this Romanian import with open arms.
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