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The Future Is in Your Hands, But Why Not Lend It to the Specialists?

2026 · 20 min

A quietly unsettling, sharply observed chamber piece that makes you squirm at the pressure of being watched and reshaped.

Directed by
Alexandra Schinteie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ilinca Manolache, Tudor Chirilă, Gabriel Spahiu
Overview
Influenced by the media and current beauty standards, Beatrice undergoes multiple cosmetic surgeries, under the watchful eye of her husband.

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Directed by
Alexandra Schinteie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ilinca Manolache, Tudor Chirilă, Gabriel Spahiu
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • media
  • gender
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alexandra Schinteie
Written by
Alexandra Schinteie
Starring
Ilinca Manolache, Tudor Chirilă, Gabriel Spahiu, Nicodim Ungureanu, Radu Stoian, Lorena Dănciulescu, Emilia Ivascu
Cinematography
Dan Osteniuc
Runtime
20 min
Languages
Romanian

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