Hooked or Picnic is a 2008 film by Adrian Sitaru, set in Romania (original Romanian title: Pescuit sportiv).
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| Directed by | Adrian Sitaru |
| Written by | Adrian Sitaru |
| Starring | Adrian Titieni, Ioana Flora, Maria Dinulescu, Alexandru Georgescu |
| Edited by | Adrian Sitaru |
| Music by | Cornel Ilie |
Production companies | Movie Partners in Motion Films, 4 Proof Film |
| Distributed by | Rezofilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Romania |
| Language | Romanian |
Premise
editIt is the story of a barbecue trip of a Romanian couple, which takes an unexpected turn when their car runs over a prostitute while driving through a forest near Bucharest. The incident throws a new light over the relationship of the two lovers, and shows how much change can come for human beings in a single day.
Cast
edit- Adrian Titieni - Mihai
- Ioana Flora - Iubi
- Maria Dinulescu - Ana-Violeta
- Alexandru Georgescu - Van driver
- Sorin Vasilescu - Gamekeeper
- Nicodim Ungureanu - Ionut
Release
editAwards
editThe film received the Silver Alexander and the ex-acqueo Best Actress Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, and the New Voices/New Visions prize at the Palm Springs Film Festival.[2][3]
Reception
edit"The film is not only a portrait of a couple on the possible brink of a break-up, but also an exercise in style – the entire film is shot in POV, alternating fluidly between the perspectives of the various characters." commented CineEuropa.[2] A mixed review stated, "While the provocative camera work counters the realist touch of the New Wave aesthetics, there are notable connections to Romanian reality as we know it from films of Radu Muntean & Co (Hooked, after all, is no less set in Romania than Tuesday after Christmas)." and that " And where the presence of the body in Knife in the Water sets discrete nuances – almost in need of reminding the audience of its presence -, Sitaru demonstratively exposes actress Maria Dinulescu’s breasts throughout the film to enforce sexual tension. An obvious attempt to induce an acuteness that the film never reaches."[4] Another review concluded, "Couples will find lots to identify with in Sitaru’s examination of romance, especially as he plants the notion that Ana may not actually exist."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Hooked (Pescuit sportiv)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b "Hooked". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2009-01-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Staff, F. N. E. "Romania's Hooked grabs Palm Springs award - FilmNewEurope.com". filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Adrian Sitaru's Hooked (Pescuit sportiv, 2009) - East European Film Bulletin". East European Film Bulletin -. 2017-12-09. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ admin. "VENICE FILM REVIEW: Adrian Sitaru's 'Hooked' | RAY BENNETT | movies • stage • TV • music". Retrieved 2024-02-06.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Pescuit Sportiv at IMDb
- Official website Archived 2009-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
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