Ryna (2005)

In a small community in the Danube Delta that wavers between old traditions and new material aspirations, a teenager, Ryna, pays a heavy price in a search of her own identity.

Director:

Ruxandra Zenide

Writers:

Marek Epstein, Andreea Valean (dialogue adaptation),

Stars:

Dorotheea Petre, Valentin Popescu, Matthieu Rozé

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Dorotheea Petre	...	Ryna
Valentin Popescu	...	Biri
Matthieu Rozé	...	George (as Mathieu Rozé)
Nicolae Praida	...	Bunicul
Aura Calarasu	...	La maman
Theodor Delciu	...	Le postier
George Custura	...	Le maire
Radu Romaniuc	...	Micu
Constantin Ghenescu	...	Le docteur Marcu
Dana Talos	...	Madame Marcu
George Robu	...	Le policier
Oxana Moravec	...	L'inspectrice

Storyline

16 year old Ryna is the daughter of a poor Romanian who runs a gas station in a small community in the Danube delta. Ryna has been brought up like a boy because her father had longed for a son. The film is about strong family ties, about a daughter's search for her mother, and about a despotic father slowly losing his grip. But, it is also about poverty, social suppression and the abuse of power by those who rule under the guise of a false freedom. Ryna shows the awakening of a young girl's soul and the pain that goes with it. Caught between traditional values and materialistic dreams, in the end Ryna pays a heavy price in order to preserve her identity.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Switzerland Romania

Language:

French Romanian

Release Date:

24 November 2006 (Romania)

Filming Locations:

Danube Delta, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

€1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elefant Films, Navarro Films, Pacific Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Everything it what it seems

This movie transports us in the Delta of the Danube, within a small town located in Romania, where the river meets the sea. The Delta can be seen as a beginning as well as the end. As the end: Ryna is a teenager living in a small and poor town of the Danube's border - almost an island - where everybody hopes to reach the wealth of the "material" world which is getting everyday closer, without any real chance to get to it. As a beginning: the Delta has always been like that. Nothing can change it, except it's own cycles. When the storm arrives, the roots are coming back to life, ready to support a new beginning. Ryna has to find her own way, like many of the teenagers facing the brutal changes in some eastern countries. But more than the social background, the movie is focusing on Ryna's character, showing us this contrasted world through her teenager's eyes.