claulaz

The movie is, well, nice. As a Romanian that lived a significant part of the life under communist rule, then witnessed the changes after 1989, I got the message. It's a nice movie, a rather friendly-sarcastic than critical approach to our approach on life. One step close to being too "minimalist" at times, or too "caricaturesque" or forced at times, the film is pretty close to what Romanian life and attitude to life means. Don't expect to find the book ad literam. The film is a little subversive, like some of the pre-1989 movies, and this is a carefully staged effect. The main character is very well portrayed by Luminita Gheorghiu. Great actress!

The film is very moving. It's a focus on creativity, on the discussion about the creative process in different artistic media. Razvan Georgescu is focusing on the motivation to live with a purpose, not on the passing away or the moment of death. Even though the selection of artists is subjective, it looks just right, broad enough. I think this movie should get more attention. To me, it's important both for the optimistic approach and for the fact that it shows what a creative profession means, without lecturing about it. Those guys portrayed here are all very well established professionals, kept alive by the meaning of what they do.