Synopsis: Baile Herculane, one of the oldest SPA resorts in Europe, where centuries ago kings and queens used to slip their bodies into the healing waters, becomes a labyrinth where the middle class people get lost in search for Well-Being.The place is named after Hercules who, legend says, has rested here. A biotope of a timeless place where everything seems connected with Hercules, body immortality, ancient beauty standards and healing waters.Relu, Mitica and Gelu, three self-made masseurs, serve as guides through this “low cost” East European Garden of Eden and together they create an absurd portrait of a modern Hercules.
Director: Marius Iacob
Writer: Marius Iacob
Stars:
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Dumitru Lungu | |
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Aurel Ungureanu | |
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Gelu Hudema |
Manekino Film
Docdays Production
HBO Europe
with the support of Robert Bosch Stiftung / ZDF / ARTE
Marius Iacob, Premiul Fundaţiei Robert Bosch din Germania
Docu Rough Cut Butique Award of Sarajevo offered by Digital Cube
Romanian Filmmakers present at Sarajevo IFF 2016
3 X “I Am Hercules”, by Marius Iacob - Dana Medar
Interview of the week with Marius Iacob - Cristina Corciovescu
Film report from Cannes 2017: Romanian filmmakers on the Croisette - Mihai Fulger
AFF 2017: „Eu sunt Hercule”, de Marius Iacob - Andra Petrescu
The Docuart Caravan Will Be in Constanța on April 17 and 18, 2019