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Two Films, One Vision: Igor Cobileanski Plays With Romania’s Genre Limits at Transilvania Fest With ‘Comatogen,’ ‘The Madman’
Moldovan filmmaker Igor Cobileanski talks "Comatogen" and "The Madman," making genre films in Romania and working on medium-lenght
Speaking with Variety ahead of the film’s world premiere in Cluj, Cobileanski — whose career spans over two decades and includes directing high-profile projects such as HBO’s “Shadows” and “Hackerville” — says he is particularly nervous about sharing his latest with audiences. It starts with Alina (Daniela Nane), a nurse working with comatose patients, who rekindles a teenage romance with a pompous real estate agent, a man who generously offers to hire her 20-something-year-old son for an entry-level position at his agency. When her son steals a large sum of cash from her new beau, Alina is sent headfirst on a downward spiral of desperation that will see her sealing a dangerous deal with Mihaela (Ada Lupu), the rich daughter of one of her patients.
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