Holy Week (2024)
The Holy Week, around 1900, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe, his Christian employee, reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the latter. Revengeful, Gheorghe promises Leiba that he will return on Easter Night to “settle” his accounts. This threat comes as a last straw against Leiba’s attempts to cohabit with his hostile, anti-Semitic environment. From then on, Leiba will struggle distinguishing between the real danger and the one fabricated by his anxieties, engaging onto a path of transformation leading to extreme consequences.
Director: Andrei Cohn
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: April 20, 2024
Cast
- Doru Bem - Leiba Zibal
- Ciprian Chiricheș - Gheorghe
- Mario Dinu - Eli
- Nicoleta Lefter - Sura
- Cristina Flutur - Nina
- Ana Ciontea - Gheoghe’s mother
- Iulian Postelnicu - Carol
- Puiu-Mircea Lăscuș - Head of Police
- Tibor Pállfy - Civilian
- Gábor Erdei - Civilian
Screenplay
- Ion Luca Caragiale
- Andrei Cohn (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Andrei Butica
Editing: Andrei Iancu, Dana Bunescu
Production: Mandragora Film (RO)
Country: Romania, Switzerland
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Holy Week about?
- The Holy Week, around 1900, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe, his Christian employee, reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the latter. Revengeful, Gheorghe promises Leiba that he will return on Easter Night to “settle” his accounts. This threat comes as a last straw against Leiba’s attempts to cohabit with his hostile, anti-Semitic environment. From then on, Leiba will struggle distinguishing between the real danger and the one fabricated by his anxieties, engaging onto a path of transformation leading to extreme consequences.
- Who directed Holy Week?
- Holy Week was directed by Andrei Cohn.
- Who stars in Holy Week?
- Holy Week stars Doru Bem, Ciprian Chiricheș, Mario Dinu, Nicoleta Lefter, Cristina Flutur, Ana Ciontea.
- How long is Holy Week?
- Holy Week has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Holy Week?
- Holy Week is a Drama, History, Thriller film.
- Where was Holy Week produced?
- Holy Week was produced in Romania, Switzerland.