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5 Minutes Too Late

2019 · 106 min

A sober, talky procedural that follows an investigation into public events, feeling restrained and quietly tense.

Directed by
Dan Chișu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mihai Călin, Diana Cavallioti, Emanuel Pârvu
Tagline
5 Minutes Too Late
Overview
The destiny of the man who led the gendarme team after a LGBT film screening in Bucharest, revealed through an investigation by Liliana Calomfir, a young journalist known for her daring reporting.

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Directed by
Dan Chișu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mihai Călin, Diana Cavallioti, Emanuel Pârvu
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • media
    • identity
    • power
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Dan Chișu
    Starring
    Mihai Călin, Diana Cavallioti, Emanuel Pârvu, Ana Radu, Elvira Deatcu, Adrian Titieni, Gabriel Huian, Cătălin Neamțu
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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