Two actors, one bed, zero chemistry — and the camera never blinks.
On set, a young couple of actors rehearse a love scene without success.
Acting
Vodă and Voda weaponize hesitation beautifully.
Direction
Rotaru turns technical failure into emotional truth.
Editing
Tight runtime lets discomfort breathe without suffocating.
Director
Flavia Rotaru
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made in post-Ceaușescu Romania, the film echoes a nation learning to perform openness after decades of forced restraint.
Clara Vodă would become one of Romania's most acclaimed actresses; this early short already shows her gift for controlled unraveling.
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