All Topics
All Topics
Technology
Technology
Design
Design
Programming
Programming
Science
Science
News
News
Gaming
Gaming
Entertainment
Entertainment
Business
Business
Finance
Finance
Sports
Sports
Health
Health
Food
Food
Travel
Travel
Art
Art
Music
Music
Books
Books
Education
Education
Politics
Politics
Personal
Personal
Bluesky
Twitter
No algorithm. No AI slop. No ads. Just RSS. Pro-human. Indie writers. Real journalism. Open web. Chronological. Hand toasted.

Marius Olteanu's 'We Won't Get Old Together' Explores Pandemic Midlife Crisis in Bucharest

By

Christopher Vourlias

3h ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

Romanian filmmaker Marius Olteanu is preparing his sophomore feature "We Won't Get Old Together," a pandemic-set drama about an unemployed architect named Radu navigating a midlife crisis in Bucharest during COVID-19 lockdowns. The film is being presented at the Transilvania International Film Festival's Works in Progress program. It marks Olteanu's first film since his 2019 Berlinale prizewinner "Monsters."

Key quotes

· 3 pulled
Romanian filmmaker Marius Olteanu ("Monsters.") is readying his sophomore feature, "We Won't Get Old Together," a pandemic-set drama about a man struggling to rebuild his life from the ground up when everything around him comes crashing down.
"We Won't Get Old Together" tells the story of Radu, an unemployed architect who finds himself at a crossroads amid the stultifying stillness and uncertainty of Bucharest during the pandemic.
Caught between two relationships and facing...
Snippet from the RSS feed
Romanian director Marius Olteanu returns with his first film since 2019's Berlinale prizewinner "Monsters."

You might also wanna read

Andrey Zvyagintsev on Returning to Cannes with 'Minotaur' After Surviving COVID, Vaccine Reaction, and Paralysis

Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev returns to Cannes with his film 'Minotaur,' his first since 2017's 'Loveless,' after a harrowing health

IndieWire·25d ago

Director Serafima Serafimova's 2024 Film 'The C Word' Revisits COVID-19 Trauma

Director and animator Serafima Serafimova created a short film titled The C Word in 2024, inviting viewers to revisit the pandemic through t

Creative Boom·1y ago

Karlovy Vary Film Festival Announces Competition Lineup and Jury for 60th Edition

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has announced the official selection and jury members for its milestone 60th edition, running f

Deadline·15d ago

Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns to Cannes with 'Minotaur' After Surviving Paralysis and Near-Fatal Illness

Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev returns to Cannes with his film 'Minotaur,' his first project since 2017's 'Loveless.' The director dis

IndieWire·25d ago

Norwegen: Kronprinzessin Mette-Marits Sohn Marius Borg Høiby zu vier Jahren Haft verurteilt

Marius Borg Høiby, der Sohn der norwegischen Kronprinzessin Mette-Marit, wurde in einem Vergewaltigungsprozess vor dem Osloer Bezirksgericht

taz.de·1d ago

Agentes populares encerram primeiro encontro nacional em Brasília com pauta de reivindicações por estrutura e reconhecimento

O movimento de agentes populares, surgido na pandemia de Covid-19, realizou seu primeiro encontro nacional em Brasília com cerca de 800 part

www1.folha.uol.com.br·10d ago