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The Father Who Moves Mountains

2021 · 108 min

A cold, anxious search in harsh terrain, driven by a father's stubborn desperation and quiet friction with those around him.

Directed by
Daniel Sandu
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Adrian Titieni, Elena Purea, Valeriu Andriuță
Overview
Mircea, former Intelligence officer, finds out that his son from has gone missing in the mountains. He travels there to find him. After days of searches, Mircea put his own rescue team together, leading to conflict with the local squad.

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Directed by
Daniel Sandu
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Adrian Titieni, Elena Purea, Valeriu Andriuță
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • family
  • survival
  • grief
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
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
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Daniel Sandu
Written by
Daniel Sandu
Starring
Adrian Titieni, Elena Purea, Valeriu Andriuță, Judith State, Virgil Aioanei, Cristian Bota, Adrian Păduraru, Lucian Iftime
Music
Petre Bog
Cinematography
Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Runtime
108 min
Country
Romania, Sweden
Languages
Romanian

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