Philanthropy
A high school teacher in Bucharest turns to the beggar mob to fund his lavish Saturday nights, navigating a darkly comedic world of corruption and greed.
“The extended hand that does not tell a story does not receive alms.”
Synopsis
In 21st-century Bucharest, going out in the city on a Saturday evening with a beautiful woman is a costly endeavor. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, has never been able to afford such an expense. Seeking a more substantial source of income than his teacher's salary, Ovidiu enters a strikingly different world—the beggar mob.
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Edited by Thierry DeroclesShot by Vivi Dragan VasileScored by Marius MihalacheDesigned by Mihnea Mihailescu
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mircea Diaconu
as Ovidiu Gorea
Gheorghe Dinica
as Pavel Puiut
Mara Nicolescu
as Miruna
Viorica Voda
as Diana Dobrovicescu
Marius Florea Vizante
as Bulache
Florin Zamfirescu
as The Poet of 'Gara de Nord'
Cristian Gheorghe
as Robert Dobrovicescu
Florin Calinescu
as Self
Constantin Draganescu
as Ovidiu's Father
Monica Ghiuta
as Ovidiu's Mother
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