PERIFERIC | OUTBOUND
Romania, Austria, 2010, 35mm, 84’
Directed by: Bogdan George Apetri
Written by: Tudor Voican, Bogdan George Apetri
Produced by: Alexandru Teodorescu
Cinematography by: Marius Panduru
Edited by: Eugen Kelemen
Scenography: Oana Pădureţu
Costumes: Brânduşa Ioan
Sound by: Bruno Pisek
With: Ana Ularu, Ioana Flora, Andi Vasluianu, Mimi Brănescu, Timotei Duma
Production director: Constantin Petrescu
Matilda has one day at her disposal. Twenty-four hours in which, after going to her mother’s funeral on special leave, she must return back to the prison where she is serving her sentence. The tough, determined Matilda meets her brother and her reluctant sister-in-law and asks them for a favor, but when they turn her down, she resorts to her ex-boyfriend and pimp for help. Matilda’s goals are never clear, but her actions are definite (as is the confident acting of Ana Ularu in the main role), in this story about the quest for a new life, which is defined by quick and non-refundable decisions.
Bogdan George Apetri was born in Piatra Neamţ, Romania and earned a Master’s degree in International Law in Romania before moving to the United States to study Film Direction and Cinematography at Columbia University. His short films as director were featured at festivals like Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Palm Springs, Cottbus and Montreal. “A Very Small Trilogy of Loneliness” (2006) was nominated at the Students Academy Award (Oscar for Students). He was the co-producer of the American movie “3 Backyards” (2010) by Eric Mendelsohn which won the Directing Award at the Sundance Festival (2010). “Outbound” (2010) is the debut feature film of Bogdan George Apetri.
Filmography:
“Corny” (2002)
“Crossing” (2003)
„O foarte scurtă trilogie despre singurătate“ | “A Very Small Trilogy of Loneliness” (2006)
„Ultima zi in decembrie“ | “Last Day of December” (2008)
„Periferic“ | “Outbound” (2010)
