Best Intentions

Best Intentions

Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intentii

When his mother suffers a stroke, Alex, a man in his mid-thirties, plunges into a phase of anxiety that no one is able to cure. Though his mother’s situation quickly improves, Alex’s exhausting apprehension blinds him to reality. Refusing to listen to anyone who tries to help or reassure him, he is constantly on edge and throws tantrums at the hospital. As his paranoia intensifies, it becomes clear that Alex’s own sanity is a greater concern than his mother’s health. Getting more and more crazy, Alex makes his own set of mistakes – with the best intentions.

About director:

Adrian Sitaru (b. 1971 in Timisoara, Romania) earned a degree in film and television directing from the National University of Theater and Cinema "I.L. Caragiale" in Bucharest. In 2001 he was Costa-Gavras’s assistant director for "Amen". He has directed several short films, including "Waves" (2007), which screened at 150 international festivals and events and won 27 international awards (among them the Pardino d'oro for Best International Short Film in Locarno), and "The Cage" (2010), also a multiple award winner. His debut feature "Hooked" (2007) won eight international awards and was shown at the Venice, Toronto, Busan and London film festivals. He has also made several TV films for Hungarian television. "Best Intentions" is his second feature film.

Filmography: "Waves" (2007, short), "Hooked" (2009), "Lord" (2007, short), "The Cage" (2010, short), "În derivã" (2010, TV series, co-director), "Best Intentions" (2011, "Kino pavasaris"), "House Party" (2012, short, "Kino pavasaris").

Main awards:

Locarno International Film Festival (2011) won two prizes: for best actor Bogdan Dumitrache and best director.

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