Visul lui Liviu (2004)

Visul lui Liviu (Liviu's Dream), 2004 dir.Corneliu Porumboiu

Great short film by acclaimed Romanian helmer Corneliu Porumboiu - director of award winning "12:08 East of Bucharest" and more recently the 2009 black comedy "Police, Adjective".

The short film follows Liviu, a unemployed twenty four year old, who lives with his parents in a dingy high-rise apartment somewhere in post-Ceausescu Bucharest. Dealing and scheming his way through the harsh reality of modern Romania by selling everything from mobile phones to laptops to "designer" wedding dresses, Liviu seeks a better life for him and his girlfriend.

Haunted by a recurring dream he cannot remember, Liviu tries to find meaning in his existence but soon after finding out that his girlfriend is pregnant his world is shattered.

Terrific and beautiful, "Liviu's Dream" is Porumboiu's second short film. In this short film we can clearly see the young director's ambition, storytelling ability and technical prowess. Porumboiu applies masterfully his skills in his later films, which have helped solidify the presence of the so-called Romanian New Wave on the world stage.

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