
That Trip We Took with Dad
Directed by Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Produced by Filmallee, Strada Film
A bittersweet road-trip drama set during Cold War Eastern Europe that balances family tenderness with ideological conflict and the weight of aging.
Romania, 1968. Two very different brothers. Mihai is a secret police informant, Emil is a dedicated dissident. When they have the opportunity to have their ailing father’s eyes operated on in East Germany, the three set out on a moving odyssey.
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Is That Trip We Took with Dad sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is That Trip We Took with Dad easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is That Trip We Took with Dad violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is That Trip We Took with Dad scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does That Trip We Took with Dad end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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Like That Trip We Took with Dad, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































