Self-Portrait of a Dutiful Daughter (2015)
Overview
Cristiana is a 30 year old woman, brought up in a "proper", bourgeois middle-class family. Her time is split between writing for her PhD in Earthquake Engineering, conversations with Alex and Michelle, her two close friends and occasional, eagerly awaited rendezvous' with Dan, a married man with whom she is romantically involved. After her parents move out of the family apartment into a new house, she decides to get a dog. It is something that she wanted ever since she was a child and now that she lives on her own she can finally fulfill this wish.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ro |
| Popularity | 1.254 |
Directed By
Ana Lungu
Crew
Ana Lungu
Ana Lungu
Vladimir Iuganu
Dana Bunescu
Raluca Paduraru
Anca Puiu
Silviu Stavilã
Ana Lungu
TOP CAST
Elena Popa
Cristiana
Emilian Oprea
Dan
Andrei Enache
Alex
Iris Spiridon
Michelle
Alexandru Lustig
Edy
Radu Iacoban
Radu
Dan Lungu
Cristiana's father
Magdalena Lungu
Cristiana's mother
Veronica Grünau
Vera
Fatma Mohamed
Madalina
István Téglás
Istvan
Ioan Paul
PhD Coordinator
Anca Puiu
The dog owner
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