Love Sick (film)
Encyclopedia
Love Sick is a 2006 Romania
n drama film
directed by Tudor Giurgiu
. It is a lesbian
-themed love story that has been compared to My Summer of Love
.
students who end up living in the same building. Their friendship develops quickly, overcoming several phases, from fellowship to care and tenderness. While the two are very different, the two girls get along fine, except for the moments when a third character shows up — Sandu. Kiki’s brother is permanently tormented by an unnatural jealousy which implies an incest
uous liaison between the two siblings..
Unlike other recent Romanian films, it is not a reflection on Romania's communist or post-communist history; the country is merely a background for the different relationships.
as part of the Teddy Awards.. It went on to appear at a number of international film festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival
and the
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Tudor Giurgiu
Tudor Giurgiu
Tudor Giurgiu is a Romanian film director. He was President of the Romanian National Television, TVR between 2005 and 2007. Tudor Giurgiu is also a director of music videos and has made documentaries...
. It is a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
-themed love story that has been compared to My Summer of Love
My Summer of Love
My Summer of Love is a 2004 British drama film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawel Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the relationship between two young women from different classes and backgrounds...
.
Plot
Alex and Cristina (Kiki) are universityUniversity of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
students who end up living in the same building. Their friendship develops quickly, overcoming several phases, from fellowship to care and tenderness. While the two are very different, the two girls get along fine, except for the moments when a third character shows up — Sandu. Kiki’s brother is permanently tormented by an unnatural jealousy which implies an incest
Incest
Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
uous liaison between the two siblings..
Unlike other recent Romanian films, it is not a reflection on Romania's communist or post-communist history; the country is merely a background for the different relationships.
Cast
- Maria Popistasu as Kiki
- Ioana Barbu as Alex
- Tudor Chirila as Sandu
- Catalina Murgea as Mrs. Benes
- Mircea Diaconu as Mr. Dragnea
- Virginia Mirea as Mrs. Dragnea
- Tora VasilescuTora VasilescuTora Vasilescu is a Romanian actress, who has recently appeared in the first Romanian soap opera, "Numai iubirea" ....
as Mrs. Parvulescu - Valentin Popescu as Mr. Parvulescu
- Mihai Dinvale as Prof. Mihailescu
- Carmen TanaseCarmen TanaseCarmen Tanase is a Romanian actress. After graduating The Drama and Film Institute from Bucharest, in 1984, she joined the company of "Vasile Alecsandri" National Theatre in Iaşi and then moved back to the capital city of Romania. Since 1990, she is a member of the Odeon Theatre company from...
as Waitress - Puya as Taxi driver
- Mihaela Radulescu as Mrs. Negulescu
- Robert Paschall Jr. as Bo
Awards
- Love Sick shared the grand jury prize in November 2006 at the 19th edition of the Image+Nation Festival, Montreal, Canada's LGBT Film Festival.
- Actress Maria Popistasu won Jury Special Award for Performance at the 'Anonimul' International Film Festival in Romania.
- Actress Ioana Barbu won Best Actress at the Pécs International Film Festival.
Distribution
It premiered at the 2006 Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
as part of the Teddy Awards.. It went on to appear at a number of international film festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival , held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees...
and the
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
The London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival takes place every spring in London, England. It began as a season of gay and lesbian films at the National Film Theatre in 1986 and 1987 under the title "Gay's Own Pictures", curated by Peter Packer of the Tyneside Cinema, and was renamed the London...
.