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Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea

  • 20042004
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea (2004)
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Two characters discuss business in a restaurant.Two characters discuss business in a restaurant.Two characters discuss business in a restaurant.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
918
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cristi Puiu
  • Writer
    • Cristi Puiu
  • Stars
    • Mimi Branescu
    • Mihai Bratila
    • Victor Rebengiuc
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  • Director
    • Cristi Puiu
  • Writer
    • Cristi Puiu
  • Stars
    • Mimi Branescu
    • Mihai Bratila
    • Victor Rebengiuc
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Mimi Branescu
    Mimi Branescu
    • Fiulas Fiul
    Mihai Bratila
    • Chelnerulas Chelnerul
    Victor Rebengiuc
    Victor Rebengiuc
    • Tatalas Tatal
    • Director
      • Cristi Puiu
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      • Cristi Puiu
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    Two characters discuss business in a restaurant.
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    • romanian new wave
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    8/10
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    There's no need to look beyond this in order to become aware of a very common problem with which the elder generations are confronted: the issue of knowing little and being offered even less. Mainly due to the regime, I suppose, the mediocre majority of the population didn't acquire a lot of practical education, they weren't fed with the "know-how" for dealing with life in extreme conditions. Moreover, being a reasonably poor country, the Romanian government can't really offer the necessary money for a lot of people - even working ones, needless to mention those who have fulfilled their duties to society. So, nowadays, compromise is the only real solution - as this short adequately emphasizes.

    The more impressive aspect, in my humble opinion, is the rift between father and son, one as docile as the regime made him, the other as though as you have to be today. It is obvious that the son is merely taking care of an obligation towards his parent, that it's all a pain in the dorsal side for him. It's the two different ends of the specter colliding with one another in a very grim and disturbingly abnormal situation. Both actors, Rebengiuc and Branescu encompass their characters in very convincing and natural performances. The script definitely helps a great deal in creating a very plausible set of circumstances, characters and attitudes. It's near perfect, in this regard.

    Nevertheless, I think I've never seen a short to impress me enough as to mark it in my "book of unforgettables". It's hard for anything to leave a mark in just a few minutes and maybe this came close, but not close enough. Great catch however, 12 minutes wisely spent.
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    • Apr 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2004 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Romania
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Cigarettes and Coffee
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production company
      • Temple Film
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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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