Love Sick (film)

Love Sick (Romanian: Legături bolnăvicioase, "Sickly relationships") is a 2006 Romanian drama film directed by Tudor Giurgiu. It is a lesbian-themed love story that has been compared to My Summer of Love.[1]

Love Sick
Movie poster
Directed byTudor Giurgiu
Produced byTudor Giurgiu
Written byRazvan Radulescu
Cecilia Stefanescu
StarringMaria Popistasu
Ioana Barbu
Tudor Chirila
Music byVlaicu Golcea
CinematographyAlexandru Sterian
Edited byAlexandru Radu
Distributed byTransilvania Film
Release date
13 February 2006 (Germany)
17 March 2006 (Romania)
8 June 2006 (U.S.)
1 April 2007 (UK)
Running time
86 mins.
CountryRomania
France
LanguageRomanian
Budget€350,000 (estimated)

Plot

Alex and Cristina (Kiki) are university 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 incestuous liaison between the two siblings.[2]

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 Vasilescu as Mrs. Parvulescu
  • Valentin Popescu as Mr. Parvulescu
  • Mihai Dinvale as Prof. Mihailescu
  • Carmen Tanase as Waitress
  • Puya as Taxi driver
  • Mihaela Radulescu as Mrs. Negulescu
  • Robert Paschall Jr. as Bo

Background

The film was adapted from a novel by Cecilia Stefanescu.[3]

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.[4][5]
  • Actress Maria Popistasu won Jury Special Award for Performance at the 'Anonimul' International Film Festival in Romania.[6]
  • Actress Ioana Barbu won Best Actress at the Pécs International Film Festival.[6]

Distribution

It premiered at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Teddy Awards.[7] It went on to appear at a number of international film festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival[8] and the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.

See also

References
  1. Muss, Lucy (2006-02-20). "Age of innocence". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  2. "Love Sick by Tudor Giurgiu". Libra Film. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  3. Têtu, July–August 2007 issue, page 26
  4. Image+Nation Festival Audience Choice Awards for 2006 Archived 2007-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. indieWire
  6. Romanian Film Festival Archived 2007-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Diary 2006". Teddy Award. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  8. "Films / Love Sick". Seattle International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
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