A dad hires his son a prostitute for his birthday. Romanian cinema does NOT play nice.
Alex's birthday is approaching, and his father Calin has prepared a very special surprise: the first night with a girl. The cast includes young actors Alfredo Minea and Cristiana Luca, along with reknown actors Mimi Brănescu and Elvira Deatcu.
Acting
Mimi Brănescu's dad energy is uncomfortably convincing.
Direction
Tănase stretches 17 minutes into eternal cringe.
Director
Andrei Tănase
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects post-communist Romania's fractured masculinity and transactional approaches to intimacy.
The 17-minute runtime mirrors the excruciating real-time discomfort of the encounter itself.
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