The Ditch (2012)
On a hot summer day, Vasile, a 50-something year old peasant, refuses to accompany his wife Lucretia to a religious ceremony arguing he has to finish the ditch in front of their house to avoid paying a fine. Scared by the hard work ahead of him, he tries to find somebody to help him. Petre, a Gypsy young man seems to be the right person. After changing a few words with him, Vasile notices that Petre is upset because none of the villagers wants to be the Godfather for his kid. Vasile decides to baptize the child himself asking Petre in exchange to help him finish the ditch. In the evening, Lucretia learns about Vasile's decision and a new ordinary domestic fight starts between them.
Director: Adrian Silișteanu
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Cast
- Adrian Titieni - Vasile
- Sergiu Costache - Petre
- Gabriela Popescu - Lucreitia
Screenplay
Cinematography: Adrian Silișteanu
Editing: Andrei Gorgan
Country: Romania
Language: Română
Original Language: ro
Keywords
ditch
More Films by Director: Adrian Silișteanu
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ditch about?
- On a hot summer day, Vasile, a 50-something year old peasant, refuses to accompany his wife Lucretia to a religious ceremony arguing he has to finish the ditch in front of their house to avoid paying a fine. Scared by the hard work ahead of him, he tries to find somebody to help him. Petre, a Gypsy young man seems to be the right person. After changing a few words with him, Vasile notices that Petre is upset because none of the villagers wants to be the Godfather for his kid. Vasile decides to baptize the child himself asking Petre in exchange to help him finish the ditch. In the evening, Lucretia learns about Vasile's decision and a new ordinary domestic fight starts between them.
- Who directed The Ditch?
- The Ditch was directed by Adrian Silișteanu.
- Who stars in The Ditch?
- The Ditch stars Adrian Titieni, Sergiu Costache, Gabriela Popescu.
- How long is The Ditch?
- The Ditch has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is The Ditch?
- The Ditch is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Ditch produced?
- The Ditch was produced in Romania.