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 |


























