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2018 - Drama - Romania/France/Sweden - 2.39 - 105 min
A Film by RADU MUNTEAN
MULTI MEDIA ESTpresents
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Director Radu Muntean
Cast Andra Guți, Mihaela Sîrbu, Cristine Hămbăşanu, Ela Ionescu, Bogdan Dumitrache
Producer Dragoș Vîlcu, Oana Iancu
Coproducer François D’Artemare, Tomas Eskilsson, Jon Mankell, Katarina Krave
Executiveproducer Dragoș Vîlcu
Cinematography Tudor Lucaciu
Costumes Eliza Frone
SetDesign Anca Lazăr
Screenplay Alexandru Baciu, Răzvan Rădulescu, Radu Muntean
SoundDesigner ELECTRIC BROTHER
Editing Andu Radu
Production Multi Media Est
Coproduction Les Films de l’Après-Midi, Film i Väst, Chimney
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SYNOPSISAlice,abuoyantandimpertinentred-hairteenagerisfarfromthecharminglittlegirlhermotheradoptedasshewasunabletohaveachildofherown.
Being an endless source of problems and affected by thespecterofhermother’sdisappointments,Aliceactswithherbackagainstthewall,forgingliesandblurringlinesbetweenthefictionshedesignsforherselfandtherealityofherexistence.
Untilhermotherdiscoverssheispregnant.
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DIRECTOR´S NOTEThisisafilmaboutunconditionallove,fromtheviewpointofacharacterwhosedesperateneedforit,ispushedtothelimitsoftheabsurd.Aliceisthefailedprojectofamotherwho,becauseshewasunabletohaveachildofherown,adoptedacharminglittlegirl,whothenturnedintoanimpertinentandratheruglyteenager,acompulsiveliarwhoseemstobenothingmorethananendlesssourceofproblems.Affectedbythespectreofthisfailure,Aliceactswithherback to thewall; sheconstantlynegotiatesher importancewithin thefamilyandwithinherpeergroup,exploitingtheweaknessesofthosearoundher,fictionalisingherexistencetothepointwherethefictionbecomesrealtoher.
IndependentoftheproofsofloveandattentionofferedbyBogdanaorbypeopleclose to her, the behavioral pattern of Alice is that of an accident-child, thatperpetuallylooksforconfirmations.Thatmakesherseemlikeaslightlydifferentcharacterineachsequence,adaptinginachameleonicwaytowhatshethinksisrequiredofhereachtime.
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WhenisAlicesincere?Whenshesaysshewantstokeepherbabyorwhen,attheend,shebursts intotears,aloneinthegynaecologist’ssurgery,nexttotheultrasound screen that no longer shows an embryo?Howmanyof the thingsshedoesaredefensive reactionsandhowmanyaresignsofherdesire tobeacceptedandlovedforwhatsheis?
InthisfilmIdonotwishtomakeananalysis,butrathertoidentifyandacknowledgetheimpossibledesiretobesomethingwearenot.Thisisthedesperatecryofaproblemchildwhowouldhavelikedtobethenaturalchildofherfostermother.AllAlice’sliesandthewayshegoesofftherails,will,Ibelieve,bereinterpretedafterthefilm’sclosingscene.
Onscreen,thefilmisnothingbutthepreludetoadeeperprocessofknowledgeandself-knowledge,whichtakesplaceinthemindoftheauthorsandwill,ideally,betransferredtotheconsciousnessoftheviewerafterthefinalcreditsroll.
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PRODUCERS’ NOTESRadu Muntean - a top director of the Romanian New Wave
AliceT.isRaduMuntean’ssixthfilm.MunteanhasbeenacclaimedforhisfilmsfarbeyondRomania’sbordersand isanestablishedCannesdarling.HisfilmOneFloorBelowwaspresented in the topmostanticipatednon-Americanfilmsof2015,had itspremiereat theCannesFilmFestival’sUncertain regardsectionreceivingravingreviewsinVariety,HollywoodReporter,Cineuropa,LeMonde,LeFigaroandmanymore.ItevenreceivedaSpecialCitationforaFilmAwaitingAmericanDistributionfromtheNationalSocietyofFilmintheUSA.
ThiswarmwelcomeandcriticalacclaimisahabitforMuntean’sfilms,anditgoeshand inhandwithgood, reliable sales in foreign territories.Radu’sfilmsweresoldworldwideinmorethan20countries.FilmsBoutique,thathandledthesalesofMuntean’slasttwofilms,isattachedtoAliceT.aswell.
OneFloorBelow(2015)wasMuntean’sfirst internationalco-production,anditbrought its co-producersgreat fulfillments: theGerman co-producer receivedtheHamburgProducersAward forEuropeanCinemaCo-Productions,and theSwedishco-producersecureditscountry’spresenceinCannes2015.Muntean’sformerfilmsTuesdayafterChristmasandSummerHolidaypremieredinCannesFilmFestivalandThePaperwillbeBluehadit’sfirstscreeninginLocarno.
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WithAliceT.weforeseeasuccessfulfestivalcircuitforthefilmandawiderangeofsoldterritoriesandarehonouredtoshowthefeaturetothepublicinLocarnoFilmFestival.
Muntean, with Razvan Radulescu (co-writer of emblematic Un Certain RegardwinnerTheDeathofMisterLazarescu,ofGoldenBearwinnerChild’sPoseandscriptconsultantonPalmed’Orwinner4months,3weeksand2days)andAlexBaciu on his side as co-writers built a story that is innovative without feelingexperimental.
Oana Iancu(Producer)
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Withhissecondfeaturefilm,“Hârtiavafialbastră”/”ThePaperWillBeBlue”(2006)hewon10awardsat festivalssuchasSarajevo,EURASIA,NamurandCottbus.FollowingitspremiereatLocarno,thefilmwasscreenedinover40countriesandinmorethan60internationalfilmfestivals.
In2008RaduCompletedhisthirdfilm,“Boogie”,whichwasselectedatCannes’Directors’ Fortnight andAt about 20other film festivals, such asKarlovyVary,Rotterdam, Namur, Sarajevo, Hamptons, (Golden Starfish Award), Palic (JurySpecialAward),Anonimul(Romania;BestDirector)etc.In2010RadureturnedtoCanneswithTuesday,afterChristmas,hisforthFeaturefilm,thathadit’spremiereintheUnCertainRegardsection,wherethedirectorreturnedfiveyearslaterwithhislatestfeaturefilm,Onefloorbelow.
ALICE T.DIRECTORS’BIOGRAPHYRadu Muntean was born on the 08thof July 1971 in Bucharest, Romania. Hegraduatedat theRomanianTheatre andFilmAcademy–theFilmDirectingsectionin 1994, and started teaching there fiveyearslater.
His feature debut, “Rage” (2003), wasscreened in numerous international filmfestivalsandreceivedtheBestDebutfilmawardbyTheRomanianCineastesUnion,and the Best Photography Award (ViviDrăganVasile)atTransilvaniaInternationalFilmFestival.
A Film by RADU MUNTEAN
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