Switzerland / Aug 12, 2025 / Locarno Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The corpse of a woman is found in front of Maria’s apartment window. She agrees to take charge of the funeral, becoming involved in her neighbour’s existence. Maria adopts the woman’s unattended dogs and forms a bond with her estranged son. After the burial, Maria tries to reclaim her own life back, but a haunting feeling lingers.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicoleta Lefter | Coroner |
| Elias Ferkin | Building Administrator |
| Gabriel Spahiu | Neighbor |
| Ricky | Dog 1 |
| Anishka | Dog 2 |
| George Albert Costea | Funeral Home Employee |
| Georgi Yordanov | Funeral Home Employee |
| Ioana Crăciunescu | Cemetery Administrator |
| Dan Ursu | Pool Boy 1 |
| Tiberiu Harsan | Pool Boy 2 |
| Cezar Grumăzescu | Arborist |
| Ana Dumitrașcu | Cemetery Assistant |
| Stefan Voicu | Coroner's Assistant |
| Marina Palii | Paramedic |
| Alex Calangiu | Policeman |
| Lucian Pavel | Neighbor |
| Andrei Seusan | Unknown Neighbor |
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| Gabriel Spahiu | Neighbor With Flowers |
| Otilia Panainte | Ioana |
Genres
MysteryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nu mă lăsa să mor |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Latin, Română |
| Production countries | Romania, Bulgaria, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Saga Film, Handplayed, Arrogant Films, Tomsa Films, Conceptual Lab |
| Official site | sagafilm.ro |
| Release date | 5 dicembre 2025 |
| Production | Alexandru Teodorescu, Ana Maria Gheorghe, Angel G. Ivanov, Virginia Venkova, Thomas Lambert, Ana Ciobanu, Theo Nissim, Nikol Dragneva |
| Writer | Andrei Epure, Ana Maria Gheorghe |
| Casting | Dan Ursu |
| Editing | Dragoș Apetri, Stefania Grigorescu, Alexandra Pocquet |
| Cinematography | Laurenţiu Răducanu, Serban Dinescu, Catalin Ionita, Rosen Tihov, Victor Tone |
| Assistant directors | Mihai Ghiță, Mihaela Ionita, Andrei Epure, Andra Barbuica |
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| Lighting | Dan Liță |
| Camera operators | Laurenţiu Răducanu, Serban Dinescu, Catalin Ionita, Rosen Tihov, Victor Tone |
| Additional photography | Laurenţiu Răducanu, Serban Dinescu, Catalin Ionita, Rosen Tihov, Victor Tone |
| Production design | Alexandra Alma Ungureanu, Gabi Bucur |
| Art direction | Gabi Bucur |
| Set decoration | Gabi Bucur |
| Special effects | Florin Stoian |
| Music | Veselin Zografov, Nathalie Vidal, Yuri Pridachin, Sofia Zhecheva |
| Sound | Veselin Zografov, Nathalie Vidal, Yuri Pridachin, Sofia Zhecheva |
| Costume design | Alexandra Alma Ungureanu, Bistra Kechedjieva, Andreea Popescu, Simona Alecu |
| Makeup | Bistra Kechedjieva, Alexandra Alma Ungureanu, Andreea Popescu, Simona Alecu |
| Hairstyling | Andreea Popescu, Alexandra Alma Ungureanu, Bistra Kechedjieva, Simona Alecu |
| Revenue | 3086 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 06, 2025 / Thessaloniki International Film Fetival
Italy / Nov 09, 2025 / Linea d’Ombra Festival
Serbia / Nov 22, 2025 / Author Film Festival
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Bulgaria / Mar 14, 2026 / Sofia International Film Festival
France / Apr 12, 2026 / L'Euope autour de l'Europe
Theatrical release
Romania / Dec 05, 2025 / 15
Digital
Romania / May 01, 2026 / 15 / Voyo
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