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The Last Day (2015)

Ultima zi (2015)

105 min. - Comedy Thriller - - 12.05.2017

Synopsis:

A special journey undertaken by four men from a provincial town. The mayor (Doru Ana), the policeman (Adrian Văncică) and the leader of the Christian youth association (Adrian Ciglenean) accompany their friend Adrian (Mimi Brănescu) on his trip to a monastery, where he has decided to start a new life as a monk. The mayor, an amateur filmmaker, offers to film the group’s journey to the monastery, but he also has some secret plans for Adrian.

Director: Gabriel Achim

Writer: Gabriel Achim, Cosmin Manolache

Stars: Doru Ana, Mimi Brănescu, Adrian Văncică


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Video Gallery:

abuabua | „Fârtatu” (ULTIMA ZI)
Ultima zi | Extras #1 | 12 mai
Conf de presa Ultima zi
Gabriel Achim despre „Ultima zi”
Doru Ana despre „Ultima zi”
Adrian Ciglenean
Dan Burlac

Casting:

Doru Ana The Mayor
Mimi Brănescu Adrian
Adrian Văncică Policeman
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Produced By

Green Film

Production info

  • Estimated budget- 140.000 Euro, production costs 12.000 euro.
  • Film made with the support of the following friends: Tudor Giurgiu, Ada Solomon, Cătălin Mitulescu, Alexandru Mavrodineanu, Axel Film, Raza Studio, Cinesyl România, Global Technical, Videolink, La Copac and Shift.
  • Shot in Bucharest, by the mountainside and in a studio (chroma key).
  • The film was selected at the CentEast Market, work in progress 2015.

Distributors

Independența Film

Festivals, Awards

  1. 2016 - TIFF - Romanian Film Days Award - feature film
    2018 - Indie IPIFF - The Trophy for Best Film (ex aequo)

Trivia

  • Gabriel Achim decided to make the film after several failed attempts to receive financing from the CNC (Romanian Film Center).
  • The actors from the cast are associate producers and they worked on the film pro bono. 

Articles

Festivalul de Film de la Varșovia și proiectele selectate la Cent East Market 2015
TIFF 2016 – Productions selected to the Romanian Film Days
Bogdan Mirică and his feature „Dogs” won the Transilvania 2016 Trophy
AaRC prezintă ”Ultima zi”, de Gabriel Achim
“The Last Day” in cinemas from 12 May 2017
One ride with death: “The Last Day” – film review  - Magda Mihăilescu
Premiere ”The Last Day”, a film directed by Gabriel Achim  - Dana Medar
Festivalul Filmului European se deschide astăzi la MNAR
„Ultima zi”, la East End Film Festival 2017
European Film Festival in Iași from May 12 to May 14
The European Film Festival in Tîrgu Mureș, between 19-21 May 2017
The 13th IPIFF Edition Starts on Monday
Câștigătorii IPIFF 2018

Website

https://www.facebook.com/The-Last-Day-Ultima-zi-680047715440389/
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