Transylvania (2006)

Zingarina, who is two-month pregnant, travels from France to Transylvania with her friend Marie to seek out her lover Milan Agustin that was deported from France. They hire the guide and ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Gatlif

Writer:

Tony Gatlif

Stars:

Asia Argento, Amira Casar, Birol Ünel

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Asia Argento	...	Zingarina
Amira Casar	...	Marie
Birol Ünel	...	Tchangalo
Alexandra Beaujard	...	Luminitsa
Marco Castoldi	...	Milan Agustin
Bea Palya	...	La chanteuse du cabaret (as Beata Palya)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marina Boldizsac	...	La chanteuse ukrainenne
Rares Budileanu	...	Le jeune musicien
Nicolae Cristache	...	Le passeur
Florin Estefan	...	Le chanteur d'opéra
Gabor	...	Gabor, le paysan au traîneau
Simion Lupu	...	Le chanteur d'opéra
Cornel Reileanu	...	Le bedeau
Mariana Rus	...	Vandana
Anton Tauf	...	Le pope

Storyline

Zingarina, who is two-month pregnant, travels from France to Transylvania with her friend Marie to seek out her lover Milan Agustin that was deported from France. They hire the guide and interpreter Luminitsa to help them to find the musician Milan. When she finds him, she is rejected and Milan tells that he was not deported, but left her. Zingarina has a breakdown and leaves Marie on the road, wandering with a street boy. Soon she meets the traveling trader Tchangalo and she joins him in a road travel without destiny.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | train | folk music | birth of a baby footage | bear | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French Romanian English Hungarian Italian Turkish

Release Date:

4 October 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Transylwania

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Princes Films, Pyramide Productions, Canal+

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Tchiki Tchiki
Composed by Sandu Ciorba
Lyrics by Tony Gatlif
Performed by Bea Palya

User Reviews

Pretentious, Boring, Senseless and Pointless Love Story

Zingarina (Asia Argento), who is two-month pregnant, travels from France to Transylvania with her friend Marie (Amira Casar) to seek out her lover Milan Agustin (Marco Castoldi) that was deported from France. They hire the guide and interpreter Luminitsa (Alexandra Beaujard) to help them to find the musician Milan. When she finds him, she is rejected and Milan tells that he was not deported, but left her.

Zingarina has a breakdown and leaves Marie on the road, wandering with a street boy. Soon she meets the traveling trader Tchangalo (Birol Ünel) and she joins him in a road travel without destiny.

"Transylvania" is a pretentious, boring, senseless and pointless love story. Pretentious since it is spoken in several languages without coherency with the character's nationality and has a cheap surrealism. Boring since there is no story or character development, only a storyline filled with music, giving the sensation that in Transylvania there are only vampires and music (sorry for the joke). Senseless since nothing makes sense in this movie. Pointless since there is no message and no nothing but a senseless love story. The good thing is the cast that is excellent, especially for me since I am fan of Asia Argento. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Transilvânia" ("Transylvania")