12:08 East of Bucharest

12:08 East of Bucharest

Whose revolution was it anyway?

Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu

Produced by 42 Km Film

200689 min6.9 / 10

A wry, intellectually engaged examination of how three ordinary men grapple with the contested meaning of revolution and historical truth in their small Romanian town.

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?"

Questions people ask

  • Is 12:08 East of Bucharest sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is 12:08 East of Bucharest violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does 12:08 East of Bucharest end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is 12:08 East of Bucharest easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 12:08 East of Bucharest scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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