12:08 East of Bucharest
Seen it?2006 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$524K worldwide on a $223K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
- Mircea AndreescuEmanoil Piscoci
- Teodor CorbanVirgil Jderescu
- Ion SapdaruTiberiu Mănescu
- Mirela CioabăDoamna Mănescu
- Luminița GheorghiuDoamna Jderescu
- Cristina CiofuVali
- Lucian IftimeLică
- Anne Marie CherticVera
- Petrică SapdaruPetrică
- Cătălin ParaschivBarman