Philanthropy (2002)
- Original title
- Filantropica
- Directed by
- Nae Caranfil
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Romania, France
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 123 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 broke and desperate writer schemes to get free meals in expensive restaurants. He gets entangled with a corrupt and greedy character who has his own plans. The film is a dark comedy about deception and survival.
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What happens
Filantropica (alternate spellings Philanthropy, Philanthropique) is a 2002 Romanian dark comedy film directed by Nae Caranfil and starring Mircea Diaconu. Critically acclaimed and considered a landmark film of the Romanian New Wave, it is described as a "comedy about corruption and greed and how to get a free meal in fancy restaurants". Caranfil, the director, has a cameo appearance as a karaoke singer, singing Frank Sinatra's "My Way". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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