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Bad Penny

2013 · 13 min

A short, wry late-night encounter that turns a petty mugging into a dry, uneasy comic vignette.

Directed by
Andrei Cretulescu
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Dorian Boguță, Andi Vasluianu, Șerban Pavlu
Overview
One night, just before the holidays, in an empty park, two small-time thugs hold up a strange looking man. Where's the Christmas spirit?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Andrei Cretulescu
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Dorian Boguță, Andi Vasluianu, Șerban Pavlu
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • greed
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime
    Directed by
    Andrei Cretulescu
    Written by
    Andrei Cretulescu, Ionuţ Gaga
    Starring
    Dorian Boguță, Andi Vasluianu, Șerban Pavlu
    Cinematography
    Andrei Butica
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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