Of Snails and Men (2012) (original) (raw)
Plugin not supported.
Original title
Despre oameni si melci (Of Snails and Men)
Year
2012
Running time
100 min.
Country
Romania
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production Romania-France;
Genre
Synopsis
1992, Michael Jackson's Dangerous tour comes to Bucharest but in the small city of Muscel, Romania one of the most important factories is being closed, leaving 1000 people out of work. The ARO factory owned by the state will be sold in a week. The CEO (played by Dorel Visan) made a deal with a french buyer, a company that produces cans of snails. They want to turn the factory into a ... snail loft, only keeping 300 employees. The main character is George (Andi Vasluianu) the union leader. The film follows his character very closely as he struggles to keep his job and family.
Awards
2012: Warsaw Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize
2013: Gopo Awards (National Romanian film awards): 8 nominations
Movie Soulmates' ratings
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]
All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org