A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.
Directing | Cristian Mungiu | Director |
Writing | Cristian Mungiu | Screenplay |
Camera | Tudor Vladimir Panduru | Director of Photography |
Production | Simona Pădurețu | Production Designer |
Editing | Mircea Olteanu | Editor |
Production | Kristina Börjeson | Co-Producer |
Production | Pascal Caucheteux | Co-Producer |
Production | Jean Labadie | Co-Producer |
Production | Anthony Muir | Co-Producer |
Production | Cristian Mungiu | Producer |
Production | Tudor Reu | Executive Producer |
Production | Grégoire Sorlat | Co-Producer |
Production | Delphine Tomson | Co-Producer |
Production | Sean Wheelan | Co-Producer |
Art | Simona Pădurețu | Production Design |
Art | Anca Perja | Art Direction |
Art | Marius Mititelu | Set Decoration |
Art | Adrian Selaru | Set Decoration |
Art | Aurel Toma | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Ciresica Cuciuc | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Ana Mihalache | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Marian Bălan | Sound Designer |
Sound | Olivier Dô Hùu | Sound Mixer |
Sound | Ioan Filip | Sound Designer |
Sound | Marius Leftarache | Sound Editor |
Visual Effects | Christian Lindholm | Visual Effects Supervisor |