Miracle

Local title
Ime
Title in Russian
Чудо
Original title
Miracol
Director
Bogdan George Apetri
Country
Romania, Czech Republic, Latvia
Year
2021
Programme
Current Waves
Genre
drama
Subject
interpersonal relationships, religion, mysticism

Divided into two chapters, “Miracle” follows young nun Cristina (19) as she sneaks out of her isolated monastery to attend to an urgent matter. Her enigmatic journey takes her all around town, but she is seemingly unable to solve her problem and find the man she is looking for. Out of options, she returns in the evening only to meet an unexpected fate on her way back to the convent.

The second part of the film deals with Marius (44), a determined police detective trying to understand what happened to her. Marius retraces Cristina’s journey, step by step, through all the places she visited. In a perfectly mirrored structure, his investigation uncovers clues and revelations leading not only to the unfathomable truth behind Cristina’s mysterious actions, but possibly, to an actual miracle as well.

“Miracle” premiered at the 2021 Venice film festival
Orrizonti section.

Director
Bogdan George Apetri
Screenwriter
Bogdan George Apetri
Cast
Ioana Bugarin, Emanuel Pârvu, Cezar Antal, Ovidiu Crișan, Valeriu Andriuță
Producer
Bogdan George Apetri, Oana Iancu
DoP
Oleg Mutu
Editor
Bogdan George Apetri
Production
The East Company Productions, Cineart TV, Tasse Film
World sales
Memento Films International
Runtime
Language
Romanian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice, Vancouver, Hamburg, Warsaw
Director
Bogdan George Apetri

Bogdan George Apetri (snd 1976)

Periferic (Outbound, 2010), Neidentificat (Unidentified, 2020), Miracol (Miracle, 2021)

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Screenings

8th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening030602 / Ime
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening101205 / Ime
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
6th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening160403 / Ime
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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