Sieranevada is a 2016 black comedy-drama film written and directed by Cristi Puiu and starring Mimi Brănescu. The plot follows a successful neurologist who attends a family meal supposed to commemorate his deceased father.[6] It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[7][8][2] It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[9][10]
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| Directed by | Cristi Puiu |
| Written by | Cristi Puiu |
| Produced by | Anca Puiu |
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| Cinematography | Barbu Bălășoiu |
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| Music by | Bojan Gagić[3] |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
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| Language | Romanian |
| Budget | €1.4 million[4] |
| Box office | $243,033[5] |
Cast
edit- Mimi Brănescu – Lary
- Judith State – Sandra
- Bogdan Dumitrache – Relu
- Dana Dogaru – Nușa
- Sorin Medeleni – Toni
- Ana Ciontea – Ofelia
- Rolando Matsangos – Gabi
Production
editThe film is produced through Mandragora SRL in collaboration with Studioul de Creație Cinematografică Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2006 d.o.o., Croatia's Spiritus Movens, Macedonia's Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production and France's Alcatraz Films. It received 1,639,000 lei in support from the Romanian National Film Centre, 200,000 euro from Eurimages, 91,500 euro from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and 84,000 euro from the Macedonian Film Fund.[6]
Filming took place in Bucharest from January to March 2015.[6]
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 49 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Sieranevada targets a narrow viewing demographic, but hits its targets with intelligence, humor, and patient craft."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]
Awards
editAt the 2017 Gopo Awards, Sieranevada won the following:[13][14]
- Best Film
- Best Director (Puiu)
- Best Screenplay (Puiu)
- Best Lead Actress (Dogaru)
- Best Supporting Actress (Ciontea)
- Best Editing (Letiția Ștefănescu, Ciprian Cimpoi)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sieranevada". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Peter Debruge (11 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'Sieranevada'". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Films 2016 - SIERANEVADA". Dubai International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Shooting Sierra-Nevada". Film News Europe. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Sieranevada". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Blaga, Iulia (20 February 2015). "Production: Cristi Puiu Shooting Sierra-Nevada". Film New Europe. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Cristi Puiu's "Sieranevada" - Romania's proposal for Oscar Foreign Language Film nominee". National Press Agency]. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (19 August 2016). "Oscars: Romania Selects 'Sieranevada' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Sieranevada (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Sieranevada Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Ștefan Dobroiu (22 March 2017). "Sieranevada nabs the main awards at the Gopos". Cineuropa.
- ^ Vladimir Kozlov (22 March 2017). "Cristi Puiu's 'Sieranevada' Tops Romanian Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
External links
edit- Sieranevada at IMDb
- Focus on Sieranevada at LUXprize.eu
- Sieranevada at Rotten Tomatoes
- Sieranevada at CineMagia.ro (in Romanian)
