Stuff and Dough

Stuff and Dough

2001 · 90 min · RO · 6.6 (38 votes)
Dir. Cristi Puiu · Starring Alexandru Papadopol, Dragoș Bucur, Ioana Flora, Răzvan Vasilescu, Doru Ana, Luminița Gheorghiu · Music Andrej Aćin
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A young man from Constanța who has his own business aims to expand, but he doesn't have the resources.

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A stark, unvarnished look at the corrosive nature of ambition in a struggling economy. It feels like watching life unfold with a detached, almost documentary-like gaze, highlighting the bleak realities of chasing success.

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romanian new wave
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