Next Stop Paradise (1998)
"Terminus paradis" (original title)

Director:

Lucian Pintilie

Writers:

Radu Aldulescu, Lucian Pintilie,

Stars:

Costel Cascaval, Dorina Chiriac, Gheorghe Visu

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Costel Cascaval	...	Mitu
Dorina Chiriac	...	Norica
Gheorghe Visu	...	Vatasescu
Victor Rebengiuc	...	Grigore Cafanu
Razvan Vasilescu	...	Capt. Burci
Gabriel Spahiu	...	Nelu
Dan Tudor
Doru Ana
Petrica Gheorghiu
Cornel Scripcaru
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dragos Bucur
Cosmin Selesi	...	Zache

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

romanian | manhunt | romanian army | male nudity | bucharest romania | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Romania Italy

Language:

Romanian

Release Date:

7 October 1998 (France)

Also Known As:

Next Stop Paradise

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Cinematográfica Filmex S.A., Department Federal des Affaires Etrangeres

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Costel Cascaval announces that he will be joining army no matter what, his mother is not wearing her glasses as she cries. In the next shot, when she is pushed out of the car, she is wearing glasses.

User Reviews

This is more than a movie. This is real Romanian life!

Terminus Paradis is the movie that impressed me the most until now. It's about life and how to make a living. It's about the impossibility to make a family in Romania, because of hard living. The language is exactly the language of every Romanian: dirty, mean, sick, intrigant, etc. I personally know Costel Cascaval (Mitu in the movie) and I've discussed with him about this movie. Again I'm telling you: it's not a movie, it's a FACT, it's real life! And the actors, they're not acting, they just play their roles. Nothing is fake! Everything is reality! In the army service everything happens like you saw in the movie. In Romania, everything goes like it was presented there!