A railway chief delays a NATO train transporting military equipment during the war in Kosovo in 1999.
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Title: California Dreamin' (2007)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Armand Assante | ... | Captain Doug Jones - The American Military Officer in Command | |
| Jamie Elman | ... | Sergeant David McLaren - the second in command, attracted to Monica | |
| Razvan Vasilescu | ... | Doiaru - the station master | |
| Maria Dinulescu | ... | Monica - the station master's daughter, who dreams of a better life | |
| Alexandru Margineanu | ... | Andrei - a villager in love with Monica (as Alex Margineanu) | |
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Ion Sapdaru | ... | The Mayor |
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Alexandru Dragoi | ... | Rodriguez |
| Andi Vasluianu | ... | Soldier Marian (as Andrei Vasluianu) | |
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Sabina Branduse | ... | Despina |
| Gabriel Spahiu | ... | The trade union chief , Andrei's father | |
| Gabriel Radu | ... | Stelica | |
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Constantin Dita | ... | Paul - the mayor's son, a womanizer |
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Eduard Dumitru | ... | Mitroi |
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Alexandru Georgescu | ... | Corporal Tanase |
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Cristi Olesher | ... | Young Doiaru |
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In 1999, during the Kosovo War,a train carrying NATO equipment, escorted by American Marines with Captain Doug Jones in command, is held back in Capalnita, a Romanian godforsaken village, by Doiaru, the station master, who blocks the train over a paperwork technicality. For five days the villagers try to take advantage of the Americans' unexpected presence. The mayor, for instance, organizes a celebration in their honor. On the other hand, sergeant David McLaren, Jones's second in command, falls in love with Monica, the crafty's station master's daughter, who dreams of a better world... And what about the Marines' initial mission? Written by Guy Bellinger
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$1,600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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"California Dreamin' (Nesfarsit)" is one of the finest movies Romanian cinema has ever produced. While the unfortunate death of young director Cristian Nemescu left the film unfinished, the movie has been put together according to Mr. Nemescu's plans.
There are many layers of discourse in this movie that develop as main lines of the narrative - on one hand, there is a sad, cynical, and auto-meditative look at the Romanian society in its purest, unaltered form; on the other hand, the movie speaks of the obsession of a generation of Romanians, that have been waiting for the Americans to liberate them ever since the Second World War; when those two lines meet, incredible things happen; and last, but not least, it shows the personal development of a few characters that are very relevant for Romanians today.
Being a Romanian, I don't usually like Romanian films - many of them are irrelevant, are exorcising demons that have no relevance for us today (like "12:08 Bucharest"); but Cristian Nemescu's California Dreamin' (Unfinished) is furiously funny, outrageously cruel, infinitely critical of Romania and Romanians, and it manages that by simply showing the facts, and not making one personal interpretation.
A brilliant movie done by a great movie maker. May we all remember Cristi forever.