Cristian, a young idealistic prosecutor whose career is on the rise, tries to crack a case against a senior colleague accused of corruption. The dilemma of choosing between his career and the truth weighs heavily on his shoulders. Looking further to solve the case, he enters a danger zone paved with unexpected and painful revelations.
2015 – Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary – 130 minutes – Romanian – Feature/ Psychological-political drama
Original title: De Ce Eu?
Directed by: Tudor Giurgiu
Written by: Loredana Novak, Tudor Giurgiu
Cinematography: Marius Panduru, RSC
Edited by: Lemhenyi Reka
Cast: Emilian Oprea, Mihai Constantin, Andreea Vasile, Dan Condurache, Liviu PINTILEASA, Mihai Smarandache, Lucretia Mandric, Sore Mihalache, Ionut Caras, Virgil Ogasanu
Producer: Oana Giurgiu
Co-producer: Borislav Chouchkov, Viktor Chouchkov, Maria Metodieva, Vagasi Emoke
Produced by: Libra Film
Co-produced by: Hai-Hui Entertainment, Chouchkov Brothers, Cor Leonis Films
Supported by: Romanian National Film Center, Bulgarian National Film Center, Eurimages, MEDIA Program and SEE Cinema Network, with the participation of HBO Romania
- Berlinale International Film Festival
- Sofia International Film Festival | Bulgarian Guild of Film Critics award for Best Film in the Balkan Competition
- Vilnius Film Festival
- Festival du Film Policier de Beaune
- Go East – Festival of Eastern European Film Wiesbaden
- Festival du Film Policier de Liege
- TarkovskyFest | Special Mention for Highly Professional Work with Actors’ Ensemble
- ArtFilm Fest
- Odessa International Film Festival
- Motovun IFF
- Festival des Films du Monde Montreal
- Cambridge IFF
- Helsinki FF
- Haifa IFF
- Warsaw IFF
- Chicago IFF
- Crime& Punishment FF
- Viennale IFF
- Seminci Valladolid
- Arras IFF
- Cairo IFF
- Camerimage
- International Film Festival of India, Goa
- MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema festival at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
- Romanian Film Festival/ London
- Chennai IFF
- Palm Springs IFF
- Trieste IFF
- Black Movie FF
- Dublin IFF
- Cleveland IFF
- Prishtina IFF
- SEE Fest South East European Film Festival L.A.
- Suspense FF
- Chennai IFF