WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM
synopsis
In the midst of shooting his movie, Paul, the director, is having an affair with Alina, an actress playing a supporting role. The next day is supposed to be her last on set and Paul decides to shoot a nude scene, but he wakes up the next morning full of doubts and changes his plans. Instead of filming the scene, he tells his producer that he is suffering from a stomach ulcer. Slowly, the film and the filmmaker’s live grow more intertwined, taking the shoot in an unexpected direction.
international title: | When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism |
original title: | Când se lasă seara peste Bucureşti sau metabolism |
country: | Romania, France |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Corneliu Porumboiu |
film run: | 93' |
release date: | FR 16/04/2014 |
screenplay: | Corneliu Porumboiu |
cast: | Bogdan Dumitrache, Diana Avrămuţ |
cinematography by: | Tudor Mircea |
film editing: | Dana Bunescu |
producer: | Marcela Ursu, Sylvie Pialat |
production: | 42 Km Film, Les Films du Worso |
backing: | Romanian National Centre for Cinema, Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l'Image Animée - Cinéma du Monde, Eurimages, SOFICA, MEDIA Programme |
distributor: | Zootrope Films |