Romania, Czech Republic, Latvia– 2021
118 min
Directed by: Bogdan George Apetri
Script: Bogdan George Apetri
DOP: Oleg Mutu
Cast: Ioana Bugarin, Emanuel Pârvu, Cezar Antal, Ovidiu Crișan, Valeriu Andriuță, Valentin Popescu, Marian Râlea, Nora Covali, Natalia Călin, Cătălina Moga, Ana Ularu, Olimpia Mălai, Vasile Muraru, Mircea Postelnicu, Dan Grigoraș, Bogdan Farcaș, Bogdan Tascu.
Divided into two chapters, Miracle follows young nun CRISTINA (19) as she sneaks out of her isolated monastery to attend to an urgent matter. Her enigmatic journey takes her all around town, but she is seemingly unable to solve her problem and find the man she is looking for. Out of options, she returns in the evening only to meet an unexpected fate on her way back to the convent.
The second part of the film deals with MARIUS PREDA (44), a determined police detective trying to understand what happened to her. Marius retraces Cristina's journey, step by step, through all the places she visited. In a perfectly mirrored structure, his investigation uncovers clues and revelations leading not only to the unfathomable truth behind Cristina’s mysterious actions, but possibly, to an actual miracle as well.
BOGDAN GEORGE APETRI
Bogdan George Apetri is a Romanian filmmaker, born on February 2, 1976 in Piatra Neamt. In 2010, he directed Periferic (Outbound). The film screened and won awards at prestigious festivals (Locarno, Toronto, Warsaw, Rotterdam, New Directors/New Films, Thessaloniki, Viennale). In 2019 he directed Neidentificat (Unidentified), which won the Special Jury Prize at the Warsaw International Film Festival. Miracol (Miracle) is his third feature film. As a producer working in the US, Bogdan produced many films that won awards at the Sundance Film Festival, were selected at Cannes and other major festivals and were distributed around the world. He teaches Directing at Columbia University in New York.
Festivals:
Awards:
Grand Prix at Warsaw International Film Festival, 2021
Critics Prize at Cineast International Film Festival, 2021
Best Film at Tertio Millennio, 2021
Don Quixote prize at Tromsø International Film Festival, 2022
Best Romanian Film ar Transilvania International Film Festival, 2022
Selections:
Venice International Film Festival, 2021 - section ORIZZONTI
Zurich International Film Festival, 2021 - Competition
Cineast International Film Festival 2021 - Official Selection
Hamburg International Film Festival, 2021 - Best of World Cinema section
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2021 - Contemporary world Cinema
Stockholm IFF, 2021 - International Competition
Arras IFF, 2021 - Competition
Tallinn Black Nights, 2021 - Out of Competition
QCinema, 2021 - Screen international section
Cairo IFF, 2021 - International Competition
Oostende IFF, 2022 - Best of the Fest
Kerala Film Festival, 2022 - Official World Cinema section
Sarajavo Film Festival, 2022 - In Focus
Pula Film Festival, 2022 - Competition