Soldiers. Story From Ferentari

2017

1h 59m

Drama

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6 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

A shy and introverted anthropologist moves to a poor area of Bucharest.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

A likably ramshackle, seemingly semi-improvised "free adaptation" of co-scenarist/star Adrian Schiop's semi-autobiographical novel about his experiences in Bucharest's Roma slum.

Sep 22, 2017

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

Tackling dark topics like abuse, poverty and dysfunctional love, the drama film is unapologetically blunt and does little to cover up the harsh reality of living in one of Romania's most gruesome suburbs.

Rated: 8

Nov 3, 2018

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Alysia Urrutia

Cinema Scope

Mladenovic is firing on all cylinders here: erotic, emotional, aesthetic, and ethical, making for a well-rounded and impressive narrative debut.

Nov 14, 2017

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

While there's honesty to everything with the performances and character trajectories never feeling false, it's tough to sustain the necessary attention to reach its end.

Rated: C+

Sep 28, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The intensely authentic atmosphere and natural performances from the two leads play a key role in keeping things interesting...

Rated: 3/4

Sep 16, 2017

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Glenn Sumi

NOW Toronto

Clear-eyed and never sentimental, and featuring naturalistic performances by several non-professionals, this fascinating film carries the stamp of authenticity.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2017

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An anthropologist studying the Roma (gypsy) pop music circuit gets involved with an ex-convict. If you're looking for an erotic gay romance with hot leading men, move on. In this simple tale set in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Bucharest, sex is less about attraction than need.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

A shy and introverted anthropologist moves to a poor area of Bucharest.

Director: Ivana Mladenovic
Producer: Jelena Mitrovic, Jean-Yves Roubin, Ada Solomon, Cassandre Warnauts
Screenwriter: Ivana Mladenovic, Adrian Schiop
Production Co: Film House Bas Celik
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Romanian
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 18, 2019
Runtime: 1h 59m

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