The Oak (1992)
- Original title
- Balanţa
- Directed by
- Lucian Pintilie
- Genre
- drama film, slice of life
- Country
- Romania, France
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 53 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman returns to her hometown in late communist Romania. She navigates a society full of corruption and absurdity while trying to start a new life.
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What happens
The Oak (Romanian: Balanța) is a 1992 Romanian drama film co-written and directed by Lucian Pintilie. Starring Maia Morgenstern, Razvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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