JAFUL SECOLULUI / TRAFFIC

Romania, Belgium, Netherlands, 2024

Runtime: 126’

Drama

Director: Teodora Ana Mihai

Screenplay: Cristian Mungiu

Cinematography: Marius Panduru RSC

Cast: Anamaria Vartolomei, Ionuț Niculae, Rareș Andrici

Synopsis: 

Ginel and Natalia go to work in the Netherlands. There they reunite with their fellow countrymen Iță and Adrian, boys' boys who live off what their girlfriends earn and also little trifles. When Natalia is assaulted in a club, Iță convinces Ginel that it's their right to get revenge. Fed up with being treated like second-class citizens, the three plot a hit. In less than two minutes, they steal paintings worth more than 20 million euros. But then things get complicated.

Inspired by a true story.

Short bio

Teodora Ana Mihai is a Romanian-born Belgian filmmaker known for her distinctive blend of social relevance and audiovisual poetry.
Her first feature film, La Civil, awarded the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes in 2021, is a Belgium-Romania-Mexico co-production that deals with the subject of Mexican gangs kidnapping good-natured children.

Festivals:

Warsaw Film Festival (2024) - GRAND PRIX

Tokyo Film Festival (2024) - Best Actress  - Anamaria Vartolomei

Rotterdam International Film Festival - selected in the competition

Oostende Film Festival - selected in the competition