The Ditch (2012)

ALL 08/23/2012 (ro) Comedy, Drama 19 Min
  • Release
    08/23/2012
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    72%
  • Original title
    Șanțul
  • Original language
    ro
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Story

  2. Andrei Gorgan

    Editor

  3. Adrian Sitaru

    Producer



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The Ditch (2012) 19 Min

ALL 08/23/2012 (ro)
Comedy, Drama
  • Release 08/23/2012
  • Production
  • Original title Șanțul
  • ro
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Adrian Silișteanu

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Andrei Gorgan

    Editor

  4. Adrian Sitaru

    Producer