Synopsis
Foreword: Two generations with different mentalities, guided by the same principle. However, their bond is deeply flawed and the truth remains inaccessible.
Directed by: Andrei Inizian
Cast: Theodor Șoptelea, Radu Bânzaru
Script by: Andrei Inizian
Producer: Cătălin Neagoe, Andrei Inizian, Monogram film (Dragoș Hanciu, Bianca Oana)
Cinematography: Dragoș Hanciu
Edited by: Alexandru Popescu
Sound: Matei Vasilache
Music: Matei Vasilache
Year: 2024
Category: Short film
Genre: Drama
Duration: 13m
3,630 – Cinepub viewers
PLOT SUMMARY
A young journalist questions a provincial doctor about a tragedy forgotten for 20 years: the suspicious death of a teenage girl.
FESTIVALS:
- 2021 – Brussels Short Film Festival (development pitch)
CRITICAL REVIEWS:
“In “Iceberg” we see how the ice slough that has formed across the nation doesn’t even allow the direct clash of mentalities anymore. The two characters, though amiable, are deeply incompatible. Truth is nowhere to be found, understanding is nowhere to be found. All that remains is fog and a profoundly alienating experience, which spills into lyricism, like hormones pouring out through the pimply face of a teenager.” – Emil Vasilache, cinepub.ro
“It’s clear that Inizian’s interest is rather the atmospheric dimension, in this case of the mountain village, with its defoliated trees, chained barking dogs and the fierce wind that sizzles and dries the skin; and less the investigation seen through the prism of the discussion between the two characters that could lead to the unraveling of the mystery, but which, in contrast to the lyrical part mentioned, is rather opaque-conventional.” – Emil Vasilache, cinepub.ro
“Many unanswered questions hang over “Iceberg”, forcing a closer look at the metaphysical dimension of the movie.” – Emil Vasilache, cinepub.ro
“Dragoș Hanciu’s image contributes to the atmosphere, natural and at the same time strange, as well as the extradiegetic soundtrack by Matei Vasilache (Zirnoise), which harmonizes with the whistling of the wind.” – Emil Vasilache, cinepub.ro
TRIVIA:
- The movie is inspired by local legends from the 1990s and the literature of Patrick Modiano.
LINES:
“He liked that communist doll, The Rascal called it. They were made in Arad, I think they made over a million copies. The whole Romanian nation had one of these, identical, in their living room” – Paul (Radu Bânzaru)
“No trace of bodily harm. Simply – death by substance.” – Paul (Radu Bânzaru)
“There was no ritual.” – Paul (Radu Bânzaru)
“I don’t think you can summon spirits, but I still think those people took themselves seriously when they drew the pictures on the walls.” – Radu (Theodor Șoptelea)
“Frankie… a student that Cosmin kept hanging out with. Strange, passionate about the occult, he kept lending the kid all sorts of books. Hence the ritual.” – Paul (Radu Bânzaru)
“This is about drugs. (…) They all took what they took, the girl’s body just happened to collapse. What do we do now, terrorize those who are still alive?” – Paul (Radu Bânzaru)
“It was getting dark and he had to leave. He doesn’t remember how he got into the house. He remembers the others recording their voices over some cassettes of old music and then listening to their voices mixing with the music.” – Radu (Theodor Șoptelea)
“Cosmin talked a lot and the others couldn’t stop laughing. He ran away. He didn’t know anyone there. He ran in the dark for minutes without looking back. When he got home, he said he was playing soccer with the kids on the hill. He lay still in bed until he saw the sunrise and only then fell asleep.” – Radu (Theodor Șoptelea)
ARTICLES:
- Romanian presence at Brussels Short Film Festival 2021 – icr.ro
