The Treasure
The Cinematheque, 200 - 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Romanian auteur Corneliu Porumboiu is at the height of his low-key powers in this affectionate tale of Costi, a dutiful father who’s plunged into a stone-faced caper comedy when he catches wind of a fortune supposedly buried on a nearby estate. Indulging his fantasies of striking it rich, Costi instead spends a fateful weekend unearthing old disappointments, revisiting Romanian history and navigating the loopholes presented by local bureaucrats. “A deadpan gem…”—Variety
Director: Corneliu Porumboiu
Cast: Cuzin Toma, Adrian Purcarescu, Corneliu Cozmei, Cristina Toma
Runtime: 89 mins