Official Competition
Day of the Tiger (Tigru)
Andrei TANASE
Crime & Thriller
2023
80 min
Romania, France, Greece
Synopsis
An absorbing, offbeat drama about love, loss, and a tiger on the loose.
In a small Transylvanian town, Vera works as a zoo veterinarian. As she grapples with a shaky marriage that never recovered from the tragic loss of a newborn, Vera dedicates herself to the animals as a coping mechanism. A pet tiger is relocated to the zoo on the same day that a shocking discovery is made about her husband, and Vera enables the tiger’s escape. Realizing her mistake and on the verge of a nervous breakdown, she sets out with a team to locate the animal before it wreaks havoc.
A compact drama whose action unfolds over 24 hours, Day of the Tiger is an engaging portrait of a complex woman. Cătălina Moga delivers an exceptional performance as Vera, and the film’s darker moments are offset by comical absurdity. An absorbing, offbeat film about love and loss.
Accessible from 16 and over
Cast/Avec
- Cătălina Moga
- Paul Ipate
- Alex Velea
Screenplay
- Andrei Tanase
Cinematographer
- Barbu Bălășoiu
Sound
- Marius Leftărache
- Marian Bălan
- Julien Brossier
Music
- JB Dunckel
Production
- Domestic Film
- Altamar Film
- Graal
Screenings
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Friday 01 March 2024
18:30
Lieux :
Ciné Utopia
Audio :
Roumanian
Subtitles :
French
Screening :
Public Screening
Thursday 07 March 2024
20:30
Lieux :
Ciné Utopia
Audio :
Roumanian
Subtitles :
English
Screening :
Public Screening
Friday 08 March 2024
18:30
Lieux :
Cinémathèque
Audio :
Roumanian
Subtitles :
English
Screening :
Public Screening
Trailer and photos
Critics
Andrei TANASE
Born 1982 in Romania, Andrei Tănase graduated from Bucharest’s National University of Theatre and Film. He worked as a writer-director for television shows before branching into film, and his short ‘Prima Noapte’ (‘First Night’) was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2016 Venice Film Festival. ‘Day of the Tiger’ is his debut feature-length film.
