He is a silent man. He walks the streets, watching, looking for the right place. He finds it. In the middle of a market. He sets up a stand. But instead of selling his goods, the silent man gives them away for free. The other sellers watch. They feel provoked. The situation escalates. They lose control. But in the end... there is hope.
Acting
Marcel Iureș's silent presence says everything without dialogue.
Direction
Drodtloff builds dread in a marketplace like it's a horror film.

Director
Brigitte Drodtloff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marcel Iureș is one of Romania's most acclaimed actors, making this 11-minute silent role a fascinating flex of pure physical performance.
Shot in post-recession Romania, the film captures real economic anxiety in open-air markets where survival selling is literal.