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Release Date:
July 30, 2021
Original Title:
Scara
Alternate Titles:
The Ladder
Genres:
Drama | History
Production Companies:
Castel Film
Castel Films
Central Casting Romania
Savier Medical
Production Countries:
Romania
Ratings / Certifications:
RO: 18
Runtime: 137
Based on true events, The Ladder follows the spiritual journey of Andrei, a sensitive, socially awkward young man who turns to acting in his search for true happiness. After the fall of communism, he is blinded by the illusion of freedom and democracy and faces a series of brutal events that have deeply marked Romania's recent history. Finding comfort in playing the part of Aliosa in a stage adaptation of The Karamazov Brothers, he becomes closer and closer to his character, gradually discovering the way to understanding divinity.
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Cinematography:
Alexandru Sterian
Director:
Vlad Păunescu
Editor:
Corina Stavilă
Mihai Cosmin Popa
Producer:
Vlad Păunescu
Miruna Gheorghiu
Production Design:
Sorin Dima
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