Movie

September

1978 · 105 min

A tender, doomed romance that drifts from youthful recklessness into sudden tragedy, leaving a quiet ache.

Overview: After he fails to be accepted in college, Vali is questioned by police for participating in various thefts. He needs an alibi and he thinks the best one would be his father in Bucharest. To get there, he steals a motorcycle. In Bucharest he meets store clerk Anișoara, and he invites her to a seaside escapade. Their one day of love and future optimism is ended abruptly by a tragic motorcycle accident.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, coming-of-age, crime, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
coming-of-age
crime
fate
death
Places: big city
sea
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild