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A Certain Kind of Happiness

1973 · 95 min

A quiet, reflective drama that follows friendships and life choices with a gentle, thoughtful seriousness.

Directed by: Mihai Constantinescu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ion Caramitru, Tamara Crețulescu, Tricy Abramovici

Overview: A story about a group of friends and their choices, how to pursue their careers and personal life.

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Directed by: Mihai Constantinescu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ion Caramitru, Tamara Crețulescu, Tricy Abramovici

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
identity
love
morality
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Mihai Constantinescu
Written by: Andrei Blaier, Constantin Chiriță
Starring: Ion Caramitru, Tamara Crețulescu, Tricy Abramovici, Ernest Maftei, Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, Boris Ciornei, Andrei Codarcea, Mircea Constantin-Govora
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Romania
Languages: Romanian

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