Somewhere in Palilula (2012)
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- 2h 25min
- Drama
- 20 Apr 2012 (Romania)
- Movie
"Somewhere in Palilula" tells the story of Serafim, a fresh graduate of a medical school, in 60's Romania. He is brought by destiny to the strange town of Palilula. Nowhere, that is. Palilula is a ghost town, lost in the middle of the...
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Cast
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Anne Marie Chertic | ... |
Hermafrodita
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Constantin Chiriac | ... |
Virgil Codreanu, Trotzki
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Paul Chiributa | ... |
Circu
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Mihai Chirila | ... |
Assistant director
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Constantin Cicort | ... |
Nita Leonardo
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Ana Ciontea | ... |
Margareta
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George Costea | ... |
Stan
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Gabriel Costin | ... |
Bran
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Pusa Darie | ... |
Pixi Ochi Magic
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| Áron Dimény | ... |
Doctorul Sefarim
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Luminita Erga | ... |
Geta
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Diana Fufezean | ... |
Separanda
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Alexandru Georgescu | ... |
Nenea Pantelica
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Constantin Ghenescu | ... |
Mitica Limoncelli
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Doina Ghitescu | ... |
Bucatareasa
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Adrian Hostiuc | ... |
Petrica Zile Grele
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Romanita Ionescu | ... |
Capra
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Iulia Lazar | ... |
Isabela
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Sorin Leoveanu | ... |
Gogu
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| Horatiu Malaele | ... |
Postasul
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Gabriel Manescu | ... |
Pompierul
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Marius Manole | ... |
Doctorul Schiop
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Adrian Matioc | ... |
Chichi
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| George Mihaita | ... |
Ilie Tudorin
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Vali Mihali | ... |
Baiazid
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| Olivia Nita | ... |
Ciucurel
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| Ofelia Popii | ... |
Leana Mica
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Silviu Purcarete | ... |
Italianul
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Angel Rababoc | ... |
Brambete
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Adriana Schiopu | ... |
Pusa
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Cristian Stanca | ... |
Popescu Barza
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Andi Stefanescu | ... |
Don Bartolomeo
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Florentina Tilea | ... |
Olga
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| Razvan Vasilescu | ... |
Predoleanu
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Pali Vecsei | ... |
Pista
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Ema Vetean | ... |
Venena
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Directed by
| Silviu Purcarete | ||
Written by
| Silviu Purcarete | ... | () |
Produced by
| Gabi Antal | ... | co-producer |
| Giuliano Doman | ... | co-producer |
| Lucian Georgescu | ... | co-producer |
| Oana Giurgiu | ... | producer |
| Tudor Giurgiu | ... | producer |
| Lucian Pintilie | ... | co-producer |
| Cristinel Sirli | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Vasile Sirli | ... | (as Vasilé Sirli) |
Cinematography by
| Adrian Silisteanu | ||
Editing by
| Catalin Cristutiu | ||
Editorial Department
| Mihai Codleanu | ... | assistant editor |
| Cristian Deliu | ... | on-line editor |
| Andreea Catalina Dumitrescu | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ruxandra Mihai | ... | assistant editor |
| Laurent Morel | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Vlad Plaiasu | ... | Post-production coordinator |
Production Design by
| Dragos Buhagiar | ||
| Helmut Stürmer | ... | (as Helmut Sturmer) |
Costume Design by
| Lia Mantoc | ||
Makeup Department
| Minela Popa | ... | makeup artist |
| Dana Roseanu | ... | makeup artist |
| Iulia Roseanu | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alina Tapardel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mihai Chirila | ... | third assistant director |
| Cristina Iliescu | ... | first assistant director |
| Adriana Racasan | ... | second assistant director |
| Letitia Rosculet | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Florin Gavrila | ... | scenic painter |
| Geaniloni Sandru | ... | scenic painter |
| Eusebiu Sirbu | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Nicolae Comarzan | ... | boom operator |
| Alexis Marzin | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Tudor Petre | ... | sound designer |
| Cristinel Sirli | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christinel Sirli) |
| Florin Tabacaru | ... | dialogue editor |
| Cristian Tarnovetchi | ... | sound mixer |
| Sebastian Zsemlye | ... | foley artist and editor |
Special Effects by
| Lucian Iordache | ... | special effects coordinator (as Iordache) |
| Ionel Popa | ... | special effects makeup designer |
Visual Effects by
| Alexandru Boncea | ... | visual effects artist |
| Razvan Dit | ... | digital compositor |
| Vlad Pascanu | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Serban Gabriel | ... | stunts (as Gabriel Serban) / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ciobanu Alin | ... | electrician |
| Roxana Ardelean | ... | assistant camera |
| Lupsa Armand | ... | best boy |
| Cristian Batran | ... | assistant camera |
| Mihai Bodea-Tatulea | ... | still photographer |
| Catalin Ciobanu | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Cosor | ... | electrician |
| Liviu Cosor | ... | electrician |
| Andrei Cretan | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Ciobanu Daniel | ... | rigging electrician |
| Mihai Golgot | ... | rigging grip |
| Octavian Golgot | ... | key rigging grip |
| Dan Iancau | ... | assistant camera |
| Florin Niculae | ... | gaffer (as Florin Nicolae) |
| Catalin Stoica | ... | key grip |
Music Department
| The Budapest Film Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
Transportation Department
| Catalin Varga | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Cristian Deliu | ... | laser film recording |
| Valentin Goldner | ... | laser film recording |
| Christopher Landry | ... | English subtitles |
Production Companies
Distributors
- E.D. Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical)
- Transilvania Film (2012) (Romania)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Somewhere in Palilula" tells the story of Serafim, a fresh graduate of a medical school, in 60's Romania. He is brought by destiny to the strange town of Palilula. Nowhere, that is. Palilula is a ghost town, lost in the middle of the Wallachia. A quarantine area, a sanatorium, an improbable hospital, a gynecological clinic in a settlement where no child is born. A small community of fools, lazies, sluts, vagabonds with angel's hearts is living under the sun in a sweet innocent unconsciousness. A community of Romanians who forgot their language, but not the nostalgia of their traditional music. Romanians with Danubian taste and disorientation. The young doctor Serafim will not get to practice his profession in this childless town. He will be drowning in the sweet and poisoned honey of the place, like a fly caught by a frog. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director's statement by Silviu Purcarete: "Palilula is nowhere, but everywhere. Palilula is a small island in the centre of the Vallachian plain, made of the dust of a distant planet. Over there, the physical laws of the Earth are not as rigorous as they normally are. Over there, one can never know if people lie, dream or really live. As in The Exterminating Angel (1962), one can enter Palilula, but can never leave." See more » |