The Festival is now officially over, but it ended with a bang not with a whimper! The screening of the last film, "Weekend with My Mother" (Weekend cu Mama) was completely sold out. The latest Stere Gulea feature was a story about addiction, abandoned children and complex mother-daughter relationships.
The plot followed the main character, Luiza, played by Medeea Marinescu, who is returning from Spain to reconcile with her long-lost daughter (Adela Popescu). Luiza finds that her daughter, Cristina, had become a drug addict who had abandoned her own two-year old daughter. Determined to mend her relationship, Luiza convinces Cristina to come with her to Spain and to retrieve her daughter from the foster home. However, the plan goes wrong when Cristina's boyfriend, villain Johnny (Andi Vasluianu), kidnaps the little girl. Cristina goes looking for her daughter but, in a final shocker, is found dead by her mother.
The Q&A at the end of the film was attended by the director, Stere Gulea, actor Andi Vasluianu and screenwriter Vera Ion. Many questions centred around the unexpected ending, which intrigued or shocked the audience. Mr Gulea also talked about his process of researching for the film, and the influence he had from Trainspotting. He also referred to his future projects, including a comedy about Communist nostalgia.
The Festival concluded with a wine reception offered by the Ratiu Foundation, where participants could discuss the films that were seen throughout the Festival and solidify the friendships that grew along its rich four days.
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