France / May 18, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight)
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In this very black comedy about ill-suited neighbors united by marriage, Niki is a former colonel in the Romanian army whose daughter is married to the son of Flo, an aging Bohemian who is full of schemes for the “new” Romania. As the young couple prepares to emigrate to the U.S., Niki is obliged to interact with Flo, whom he finds totally unbearable.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andreea Bibiri | Irina Ardelean |
| Constantin Ghenescu | |
| Aristița Diamandi | |
| Alexandru Bindea | |
| Raluca Penu | |
| Magda Catone |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Niki Ardelean, colonel în rezervă |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Production countries | Romania, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmex Romania, Movimento Productions |
| Release date | 24 settembre 2003 |
| Production | Dominique Andreani, Christian Baute |
| Writer | Răzvan Rădulescu, Cristi Puiu |
| Editing | Nita Chivulescu |
| Cinematography | Silviu Stavilã |
| Assistant directors | Lucian Pintilie |
| Camera operators | Silviu Stavilã |
| Additional photography | Silviu Stavilã |
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| Production design | Daniel Răduță |
| Art direction | Daniel Răduță |
| Set decoration | Daniel Răduță |
| Music | Anusavan Salamanian, Silviu Camil, Nelu Bain |
| Sound | Anusavan Salamanian, Silviu Camil, Nelu Bain |
| Costume design | Ioana Albaiu, Anastasia Eremciuc, Ioana Angelescu |
| Makeup | Anastasia Eremciuc, Ioana Angelescu, Ioana Albaiu |
| Hairstyling | Ioana Albaiu, Anastasia Eremciuc, Ioana Angelescu |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 12, 2003 / Chicago International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 21, 2003 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Czechia / Mar 12, 2004 / European Union Film Festival
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Argentina / Apr 14, 2004 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Theatrical release
France / Sep 24, 2003
Romania / Jan 30, 2004
Hungary / Oct 22, 2004
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